Sweet and Sour Meatballs
I am a fan of quick and easy meals. As much as I want to cook, I don't want to be tied up for long hours in the kitchen preparing a meal. I want a dish that is delicious, subtantial and takes a reasonable amount of time to prepare and this dish fits the bill.
Ingredients
FOR MEATBALLS:
- 1/2 kilo Ground Pork or 1 pound
- 1 tsp Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp Italian Seasoning optional or use less
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger Powder
- 2 pc Sliced Bread
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup Water
FOR SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:
- 1 can Pineapple Chunks 15 oz / drain and reserve pineapples)
- 1/3 cup Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 Red Bell Pepper sliced into chunks
Instructions
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
- Heat a non-stick pan / skillet on low fire.
- While that is heating, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs in a big bowl except for the milk, bread and water.
- Put milk in a small bowl, soak the bread slices in it; squeeze out excess milk, then add the milk-soaked bread in the meat mixture, mix thoroughly until well combined then stir in the water to soften the mixture.
- Form mixture into 1-inch balls; I made small meatballs so it will cook fast (that’s about a tablespoon of meat/ball).
- Cook meatballs in the already hot non-stick pan; increase to medium low heat.
- if you are not using non-stick pan, add about a tablespoon of cooking oil in the hot pan before adding the meatballs. Cook until brown.
FOR THE SAUCE:
- You may do this in a separate saucepan while the meatball is cooking or wait for the meatballs to cook and use the same pan for the sauce like I did (I hate washing dishes), just discard the oil from frying before adding the sauce ingredients.
- Combine pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar and ketchup in the pan, stir and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl, stir and pour in the sauce mixture.
- Bring to a boil and add in pineapple and red bell pepper.
- Add the cooked meatballs and let simmer for about a minute before transfering to a serving platter.
- Serve hot with steamed rice. Yumm!
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