I Love Meatballs!
Come to think about it, I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t love meatballs. Ground meat of your choice seasoned with your favorite spices or flavorings, and then slathered in your favorite sauce. What’s not to love?
How I Make Sweet And Sour Meatballs
In my family, our sauce of choice for meatballs is sweet and sour sauce. The meatballs I make is seasoned with five-spice powder and the sweet and sour sauce pretty much escalates the taste to the next level. Imagine sweet, sour, sticky Chinese sauce that coats every inch of the meatballs, and serve with a steaming bowl of white rice…ahhh, the best!!
For the meat, I prefer to use ground pork or ground chicken, but I have to say that ground pork tastes better. Ground chicken is great, too. If you use skinless and boneless chicken thighs, the meatballs will always be juicy and moist. The sweet and sour source is addictive, made of ketchup, Thai sweet chili sauce, a bit of soy sauce and vinegar to bring out the perfect balance of sweet, sour and savory. This dish is a winner. Double up on this recipe and make a big batch. Trust me, the meatballs will be gone in no time!
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Meatballs – the best meatballs ever with amazing and addictive sweet and sour sauce. These meatballs are so good you’ll want them everyday!
I love meatballs. Come to think about it, I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t love meatballs. Ground meat of your choice seasoned with your favorite spices or flavorings, and then slathered in your favorite sauce. What’s not to love?
Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe
Serves 2-3 | Prep Time: 20 Mins | Cook Time: 10 Mins
Ingredients:
12 oz ground pork or ground chicken
1/2-inch piece peeled ginger, finely minced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder, optional
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 dashes ground white pepper
Pinch of salt
Oil, for pan-frying
1/2 small onion, quartered
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese rice vinegar or Apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Method:
Combine the ground pork or chicken with ginger, garlic, five-spice powder (if using), sesame oil, pepper and salt. Stir to combine well. Wet both hands with some water and shape into 24 meatballs. Set aside.
Heat up a wok or skillet with some oil, pan-fry the meatballs until they turn light to golden brown. Drained them on a plate lined with paper towels.
Clean the wok or skillet. Heat it up with a little bit oil. Add the onion and do a few quick stirs. Add the sweet and sour sauce and cook it until it’s thickened, then add the meatballs. Stir to coat well with the sauce. Dish out and serve immediately.
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Sally
Hello from Australia. I made this dish for dinner tonight. I added re& green capsicum and served it over jasmine rice with a sprinkling of sesame seeds on the meatballs. i will freeze the leftovers for nights when I’m too tired to cook after work. Thx for the recipe! I am keen to try out more of yr ideas soon.
Pamela
Love this! And love so many of your other recipes as well. The recipes are easy to follow, with ingredients I usually have on hand and the flavors are amazing. We live in a farm community surrounded by small towns. Find a good, Asian restaurant is hard to do but with your recipes…I don’t need to worry! Thank you so much! I look forward to trying even more fabulous dishes!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Pamela, awww, thanks so much for your sweet comment. You can open an Asian restaurant with my recipes, LOL. I am so glad that you are able to make Asian food in your home. :)