Maria Mac's Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Hands down the very best sweet and sour meatballs you’ll ever taste. These meatballs work well as a dinner or a party buffet appetizer dish.
Servings: 4
Calories: 449kcal
Ingredients
MEATBALLS
- 1 lb very lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp minced onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/4 cup water
- 1-2 tbsp oil for frying
SAUCE
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 small red bell pepper cut in 1-inch cubes
- 1 small green bell pepper cut in 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup pineapple chunks drained
- drained juice from pineapple plus enough water to make 1 1/2 cups
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
THICKENER
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Mix together bread crumbs, onion and the 1/4 cup water. Let stand until water is absorbed by breadcrumbs.
- Add the ground beef, salt and beaten egg and combine well. Form into meatballs about the size of a marshmallow (about 1.5-inches diameter).
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs on all sides, carefully turning them so they don't fall apart and are completely cooked. Remove from pan; set aside.
- In the same skillet, saute the celery and bell peppers until crisp-tender; about 5 minutes.
- Add the brown sugar, cider vinegar, pineapple and water/pineapple juice mixture. Heat till boiling.
- Mix the thickener ingredients and add to the boiling sauce. Stir until thickened, reduce heat and cook for 1 minute.
- Add meatballs back to pan and stir to coat them with sauce and heat through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1053mg | Potassium: 869mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1285IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 4mg