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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Darlene
Our family has been enjoying these sweet and sour meatballs for ages. It delivers a mix of sweet, sour, and savory for a satisfying meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Standing Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Asian
Servings 2 People
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 Cup Pineapple tidbits drained (Reserve the juice)
  • 1/2 tsp Neutral oil

For Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 1/2 Cup Reserved pineapple juice
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp White vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 Tbsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce

For Meatballs

  • 8 oz. 90% Lean ground beef (See Notes)
  • 1/4 Cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/2 + 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Granulated onion
  • 1/8 tsp Ground ginger

Instructions
 

  • Add all sauce ingredients into a 1-Cup liquid measuring cup, whisk together, and set aside.
  • Mix all the meatball ingredients in a 1-qt mixing bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors combine. This step isn't required if you're in a hurry.
  • With meatball mixture, form into 1 tablespoon-sized meatballs. You should have 16 meatballs.
  • In a medium frying pan, add 1/2 teaspoon neutral oil and add meatballs to the cold pan.
  • Heat the pan on medium-high heat. Cook, turning meatballs every 2 minutes for browning, for about 8 minutes.
  • Turn the temperature to medium heat, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove meatballs from the pan and drain any fat.
  • Whisk the sauce ingredients together again. In the same pan, add the sauce ingredients, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Turn heat to medium-high and cook until sauce thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Turn the heat to medium-low. Add pineapple tidbits to the pan and stir. Add the cooked meatballs and gently stir. Cover and let flavors combine for 5 minutes.

Notes

You can use ground chicken, turkey, or even pork instead of ground beef.
We like to serve this over cauliflower rice.
Serving suggestions and optional ingredients are not calculated as part of the nutritional facts. All nutritional information are estimates only.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 8 Meatballs and 6 Tbsps pineappleCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 28gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 710mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gCalcium: 40mgIron: 3.6mg