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Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs

These juicy pork meatballs are loaded up with minced green onions and water chestnuts, spiced with ginger and soy and then cooked up in a pineapple sweet and sour sauce!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 24 meatballs
Calories: 159 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Meatballs
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 2 large large eggs
  • one ounce can water chestnuts drained and chestnuts minced finely
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup minced green onions white part included
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
Sweet and Sour Sauce
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
Vegetables
  • 1/2 cup green pepper sliced
  • 1/2 cup red pepper sliced
  • 1 ounce can pineapple chunks, drained

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F
  2. Mix the sauce ingredients together in a medium-sized saucepan until fully combined. Bring to a low rolling boil, and cook until it thickens. Remove from the heat and set aside. Stir in the peppers and the pineapple.
  3. Combine the meatball ingredients together until completely combined.
  4. Roll the meat mixture into large meatballs, whichever size you want. I prefer slightly larger ones, they don’t dry out as quickly.
  5. Place them into a large roaster.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes then drain the fat, leaving the meatballs in the roaster.
  7. Pour the sauce with vegetables over the meatballs, covering them completely.
  8. Finish cooking for another 20-30 minutes, until the middle of the meatballs are 165 °F minimum when tested with an instant-read thermometer. The pineapple should be heated through and the vegetables tender-crisp in the sauce.
  9. Remove and serve over your favorite rice.

Notes

  •  If you like soft peppers you can cook them in the sauce for 2-3 minutes BEFORE placing them in the oven.

Nutrition Information

Calories 159kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 328mg (14%) Potassium 157mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 70IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 159

% Daily Value*

Calories 159kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 328mg 14%
Potassium 157mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 70IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.