Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Treat your family to these tender and delicious Sweet and Sour Meatballs combined with bell peppers, snow peas, and pineapples. Homemade is the best!
Keyword : meatballs, Sweet and sour meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef (450g)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ red bell pepper (cubed)
- 1 cup snow peas (trimmed and cut in half)
- 1 cup pineapples in natural juice (cubed) (150g)
Sauce
- ¾ cup reserved pineapple juice (180ml)
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup or tomato sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp corn starch
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, salt, pepper, and corn starch. Gather meat in hand and throw against the side of the bowl for about 3 to 4 minutes. Meat will come together in a ball.
- Shape into 1¼-inch diameter meatballs.
- Place meatballs onto a non-stick baking pan and bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 30 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large wok or pan over medium high heat. Sauté onions until lightly brown.
- Add red bell peppers and snow peas. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes until vegetables turn to a bright color. Remove and set aside.
- Heat remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Pour in sauce mixture. When sauce comes to a boil and thickens, add cooked meatballs. Allow meatballs to cook through.
- Finally, add cooked vegetables and pineapples. Stir to get everything well coated with sauce, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal
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