Sweet & Sour Meatballs
This asian inspired dish is the perfect easy to make meal when you are looking for something deliciously different to do with a pound of ground beef.
Equipment
- Cookie scoop
- cookie sheet
- parchment paper or silpat liner
- large skillet or wok
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ large onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 4 servings cooked white rice
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ large onion, finely diced
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
For the sauce:
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
Make meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat liner. Set aside.
- Place ground beef, diced onion, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix ingredients together until well combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to form evenly sized meatballs. Roll meatballs in the palm of your hands and place them on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 25 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Prepare sauce:
- In a mixing bowl stir together rice vinegar, brown sugar, chicken broth, ketchup, tomato paste, pineapple juice, corn starch and salt to combine. Set aside.
Prepare veggies:
- Chop onion, bell peppers and pineapple into chunks. Mince garlic. Set aside.
Stir Fry:
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat.
- Add bell peppers and onion chunks to the skillet and stir fry for 2 minutes until crisp tender.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the sweet and sour sauce to the pan and cook until sauce comes to a boil and it thickens and turns glossy, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add cooked meatballs and pineapple chunks to the skillet.
- Stir to combine and until everything is heated through, 1-2 minutes.
- Serve over a bed of cooked rice.