4.6 from 75 votes
Sweet and sour pork meatballs
Juicy pork meatballs in easy sweet and sour sauce are delicious served over noodles for a speedy, better-than-takeout weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) ground pork / pork mince
- ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
For the sweet and sour sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Combine the pork, breadcrumbs, seasonings and egg yolk in a large bowl.
- Mix until combined. With damp hands, form the mixture into meatballs (I make mine just smaller than golf balls).
- In a large skillet or frying pan, cook the meatballs in a splash of oil until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Whisk the cornstarch, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and water together.
- Pour into the same pan you used for the meatballs. Allow to simmer gently until thickened and smooth.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the meatballs are golden and sticky.
- Serve the meatballs and sauce over rice or noodles and garnish with spring onion.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
986mg
(41%)
Potassium
283mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 986mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.