Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Meatballs - the best meatballs ever with sweet and sour sauce. These meatballs are so good you'll want them everyday!
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz (350g) ground pork or ground chicken
- 1/2 inch (1cm) 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
- 1 pinch 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 corn starch
Instructions
- 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 of 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 3people | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 394mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g