Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Directions

  1. 1Add ground pork, salt, pepper, chopped large onion, spring onion, breadcrumbs, celery, small carrot, and a large egg to a bowl.
  2. 2Mix until well-combined.
  3. 3Form the mixture into meatballs.
  4. 4Dredge the meatballs in flour or cornstarch.
  5. 5Fry the meatballs for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
  6. 6Flip the meatballs to cook both sides evenly.
  7. 7Remove the fried meatballs and set them aside.
  8. 8In a separate bowl, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper to make the sweet and sour sauce.
  9. 9Mix until well-combined and set aside.
  10. 10Heat oil in a pan.
  11. 11Add ginger and minced garlic to the pan.
  12. 12Add quartered large onion, small carrot, and chopped green and red bell peppers.
  13. 13Sauté for a few seconds.
  14. 14Add the sweet and sour sauce to the pan.
  15. 15Add water.
  16. 16Add slurry (1 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp. water) to thicken the sauce.
  17. 17Simmer for 1 minute until the sauce slightly thickens.
  18. 18Add the fried meatballs to the sauce.
  19. 19Toss until the meatballs are fully coated with the sauce.
  20. 20Garnish with chopped spring onion.

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo ground pork
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 large onion
  • 0.25 cup spring onion
  • 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
  • 0.25 cup celery
  • 1 small carrot
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • oil
  • 0.33 cup pineapple juice
  • 0.33 cup ketchup
  • 3 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 small carrot
  • 2 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

Equipment

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