Easy Baked Sweet And Sour Meatballs Recipes

EASY SWEET-AND-SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice if needed to measure 1 cup. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the meatballs, green pepper and juice mixture until heated through., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, cold water, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth. Add brown sugar and reserved pineapple to the pan; stir in cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, serve with rice and top with green onions.

BAKED SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Grease 13-by-9-inch baking dish or mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs and milk. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, garlic, onion, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the breadcrumb mixture, mixing with your hands just until combined. Using your hands, break off 2 or 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture at a time and roll it into a ball. Arrange the meatballs in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake the meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes or until they are cooked through. While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce.
• Make the sauce: Add the olive oil to a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat. Once the oil it hot, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, add the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
• Whisk the pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch mixture into the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked meatballs to a large bowl, then add the diced pineapple. Add the prepared sauce and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
• 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.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS IN OVEN

Steps:

• To make meatballs: In a large bowl, combine beef, onion flakes, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg, eggs and milk.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls, and place into a 9x13 inch baking dish; bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower heat in oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To make sauce: In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix vinegar, sugar, mustard and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Mix cornstarch and 1/2 cup water; add to saucepan, and boil for 1 minute more.
• Add sauce to cooked meatballs, and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.

EASY BAKED SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the sauce - mix the cornstarch with ¼ cup water in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Add all of the remaining sauce ingredients to a small saucepan and stir over a medium heat for approximately one minute.
• Add the cornstarch mixture and stir to combine.
• Continue stirring until the mixture becomes thick and glossy- about 5 minutes. Set the sauce aside to cool.
• For the meatballs - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C ).
• Use a food processor to make fresh breadcrumbs ( I used 4 slices of bread with crusts removed).
• Add all meatball ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl and thoroughly mix together.
• Roll into small meatballs with your hands, using about a tablespoon of mix at a time.
• Place meatballs in a 9 x 13 baking dish and, if using as a main meal, add the optional cup of pineapple chunks if desired - Just spread them evenly around the meatballs.
• Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the meatballs , ensuring that they are all covered.
• Bake for 30 minutes and stir. Continue to bake for another 15 minutes and stir again. Check for doneness and bake longer if needed.
• Serve over rice or noodles for a main meal. Lightly sprinkle each meal with toasted sesame seeds or finely sliced green onions for presentation if desired.
• Can be served as cocktail meatballs in a single large bowl with cocktail forks or toothpicks.

EASY SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the last four ingredients over medium heat until sauce is smooth. Remove from heat.
• Pour sauce over meatballs on serving dish and serve immediately OR combine meatballs and sauce in a crock pot and keep on low heat for as long as you need.
• If serving these as an appetizer or party food, you might want to provide toothpicks.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS II

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef, egg, onion, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Roll into meatballs about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in size.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the meatballs until browned on all sides.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together the water, vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch, sugar and soy sauce. Pour over the meatballs, and allow sauce to thicken. Continue to heat until the sauce just starts to bubble.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil, turning often. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside; drain., To the skillet, add the pineapple, green peppers, sugar, vinegar, oil and soy sauce. Cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Return meatballs to skillet; simmer until meat is no longer pink. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.