Sweet and Sour Meatballs
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
354 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Description
Sweet and Sour Meatballs consist of a mixture of lean ground meat, oats, eggs, chopped onions, milk, seasonings including Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper formed into meatballs about 2 inches in diameter. These meatballs are baked in a single dish then covered with a sauce blending brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, mustard, barbecue sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
The baking process cooks the meatballs through while allowing the sauce to thicken slightly. The sauce offers a sweet yet tangy contrast that complements the savory meatballs. The texture of the oats helps the meatballs stay tender and moist.
Typically served over hot cooked rice, the dish provides a filling meal with a balance of protein and carbs. The recipe encourages using lean meats to reduce excess grease, and doubling the sauce for more coverage.
Additional cooking options include browning meatballs in a skillet before simmering in sauce and freezing prepared meatballs covered with sauce for easy make-ahead meals.
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 ½ pounds ground meat see note, lean
- ¾ cup quick oats or old-fashioned oats lightly pulsed in a blender
- 2 egg slightly beaten
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Sauce:
- ¼ - ½ cup brown sugar depending on how sweet you want the sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- rice hot cooked, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the meatballs, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Form into about 12 meatballs (right around 2-inches each). Place in a lightly greased 9X13-inch pan.
- For the sauce, whisk together the ingredients until well-combined.
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs and bake for 30 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is slightly thickened.
- Serve over hot, cooked rice, if desired.
Notes
- Use lean ground meats to avoid excess grease pooling when baking.
- Double the sauce if you prefer more sauce coverage on the meatballs.
- Alternatively, brown meatballs in a skillet and simmer in sauce for 10-15 minutes to finish cooking.
- Meatballs with sauce freeze well when covered tightly; bake from frozen at 350°F for about 1 hour covered, then uncovered 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 354kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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