Easiest Sweet And Sour Meatballs Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For meatballs: Mix all ingredients (minus oil) together. Form into balls. Fry in oil until golden then place on paper towel to drain. Set aside
• For Sauce: In medium saucepan, fry onion in oil until tender. Add all other sauce ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Add meatballs and cook 1 hour on medium. Serve and Enjoy!
• *You can also place browned meatballs and sauce mix into crock pot.

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.

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.

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

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and 2 cups of the pineapple juice. Bring to a boil.
• Make a slurry by mixing the cornstarch into the remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice, whisking to get out all the lumps. Whisk the slurry into the skillet and add the All-Purpose Meatballs. Bring to a simmer and add the sriracha. Cover and cook until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the pineapple chunks.
• Serve over steamed rice, garnished with green onions.
• To make the meatballs, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, cream, parsley, mustard, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Mix together well with your hands. Scoop out 1-tablespoon portions and roll them into balls with your hands. Place the meatballs onto parchment-lined baking sheets and put the baking sheets in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes for the meatballs to firm up.
• To brown the meatballs, heat the olive oil in a heavy pot or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Cook, turning the meatballs to make sure they brown all over, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
• Freezer instructions: Put the cooked meatballs in a single layer on baking sheets and put into the freezer. When frozen, divide them into freezer bags, 25 per bag, and return them to the freezer. Yield: 125 meatballs.

EASIEST SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix chili sauce, grape jelly, and lemon juice in a medium sized saucepan.
• Sprinkle sugar over all and stir well.
• Cook till mixture liquifies.
• Form little meatballs (about one inch in diameter or larger, if you prefer) and drop into sauce, making sure you don't splash as it will be hot. (If you moisten your hands with water or oil the meat will not adhere to your hands as readily). Cover.
• Cook for 1/2 hour, but after 15 minutes, taste sauce and adjust, if necessary.
• These can be served with their sauce on a bed of noodles, or placed on a platter with tootpicks for appetizers without their sauce.
• Very tasty, easy and quick to make.

EASY CROCK POT SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• If using liner, place it in a slow cooker bowl, fitting it snugly against the bottom and sides of the bowl; pull top of liner over the bowl rim.
• Place all ingredients in the slow cooker; stir gently then cover with the lid.
• Cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours, or on high setting for 4 to 5 hours, until done.
• Carefully remove the lid to allow steam to escape.
• Serve directly from the slow cooker over rice.

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.

SWEET-AND-SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2 dozen 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , For sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add pineapple and juice, green onions, vinegar and soy sauce; cook and stir just until thickened and bubbly. Pour over meatballs. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Stir in green pepper. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink. Serve with rice if desired.

SIMPLE SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except rice in large skillet; cover.
• Cook on medium-high heat 10 min. or until meatballs and vegetables are heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over rice.

ALWAYS PERFECT SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix together beef, garlic powder, onion powder, egg, and matzo meal.
• Form into small balls and set aside.
• Pour chili sauce into medium saucepan.
• Refill bottle with water, shake well, and add to pot.
• Add the brown sugar and lemon juice, and mix.
• Bring sauce to a boil.
• Taste and adjust amounts of lemon juice and brown sugar to taste.
• Drop in meatballs.
• Return to boil, cover, and simmer for at least 20 minutes (but you can leave it on for much longer if you forget).
• VARIATION #1:For chili sauce, you can substitute either tomato sauce or tomato juice or diced canned tomatoes, and adjust the sweeteners and water accordingly. You just want it to be a saucy consistency, not too thick or thin. If you use plain tomato juice or sauce, you can add in some garlic powder or other seasoning. The sky is the limit. But, do NOT use spaghetti sauce!
• VARIATION #2:For matzo meal you can substitute bread crumbs, oatmeal, a little flour, or any other binding agent.
• VARIATION #3:For brown sugar you can substitute real maple syrup, sugar, honey, grape jelly, or any other real sweetener. (Do not use nutrisweet or any other artificial sweetener!).

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Whisk together the chili sauce, lemon juice and grape jelly. Pour into slow cooker and simmer over low heat until warm.
• Combine ground beef, egg, onion and salt. Mix well and form into 1 inch balls. Add to sauce and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

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.