# Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs are a delicious fusion of juicy, tender meatballs coated in a rich, glossy sauce that perfectly balances tangy vinegar, sweet pineapple, and savory seasonings.

- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- spoons
- pan
- tongs
- strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JeG5wfkPr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01524e49-0940-4897-972b-dc8b31311bdd
- Extracted: 2025-05-31

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