The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

348 Reviews
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 30 min
  • Ready In: 1 hr

“An easy, delicious recipe made with ingredients you always have around the house! A definite winner! Wonderful served with rice!” - by KIMMY D

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

  • Calories
  • 517 cal
  • 26%
  • Fat
  • 16.8 g
  • 26%
  • Carbs
  • 67.1 g
  • 22%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Rochelle Marie
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Rochelle Marie

" I make a similar Sweet and sour meatball. I find that adding 1/4c of ketchup really adds a tangy flavour that this recipe seemed to lack . I also substitute flour with cornstarch. It gives the meatb..." See morealls a beautiful glazed effect."

LLCHOW
176

LLCHOW

"I made the sauce, substituting the pineapple juice for water and cutting the brown sugar in half. I also added about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of dry mustard, for a little twang. I cheated a little and used sto..." See morere bought frozen meatballs that were heated in the oven. Threw the meatballs in a crockpot, threw the cooked sauce over it and let it hang out for an hour. It was a hit with everyone, including teenagers!"

BRLARSEN
120

BRLARSEN

"This was terrific. The only changes I made was to use about 1/4 cup of onion flakes instead of regular onion and I almost doubled the recipe. I still did not have any leftovers. My kids loved it. I..." See more also cooked my meatballs first in the oven for 20 minutes to keep them from breaking apart and then I don't have to watch them. Much easier that way."

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