Sweet Sour Pork Sausage Balls Recipes

SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage until a thermometer reads 160° drain. When cool enough to handle, cut into bite-size pieces; set aside. , Combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vinegar and ketchup; add to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add pineapple and sausage; heat through. Serve with rice.

SWEET AND SOUR SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk apricot preserves, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger in a small bowl; stir mixture into sausage mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks and tomatoes. Continue to cook and stir until heated through, about 10 minutes more.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For meatballs: In a large bowl, beat egg until frothy.
• Stir in breadcrumbs, fresh garlic (if using) 2 tbsp green onions, carrot, gingerroot, salt and pepper; mix in the ground pork.
• Roll pork mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet, in a 375 degree F oven for about 15 minutes, or until meatballs are no longer pink inside.
• For sweet and sour sauce: in a bowl, whisk together, pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, maple syrup and cornstarch; set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic and fresh ginger, stirring often, for about 4 minutes.
• Stir in pineapple juice mixture; bring to a light boil, reduce heat, simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened (about 5 minutes).
• Add in the meatballs to coat.
• Transfer to a baking dish.
• Cover and bake in 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes stirring often.
• Sprinkle with remaining green onions.
• Note: these meatballs can be made ahead of time, and frozen until ready to use in this dish, just shape into balls and freeze on a cookie sheet.

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
• While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by stirring together the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Pour in vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over meatballs, and keep warm in the slow cooker.

SWEET-SOUR PORK SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix sausage, egg, bread crumbs and sage. Shape into about 36 one inch balls. In ungreased skillet, brown balls slowly on all sides, about 15 minutes. Pour off grease. Combine ingredients for sauce; pour over meat balls. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat. Transfer to a slow cooker on low, to keep warm.

SWEET SOUR SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together sausage, eggs and bread crumbs.
• Using the palms of your hands, shape into balls the size of small walnuts.
• Saute in frying pan until browned on all sides.
• Drain.
• Combine catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce in bowl.
• Pour over sausage balls and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot in chafing dish with small container of decorative toothpicks for spearing.
• Makes 150 cocktail sized balls.