Oriental Sweet And Sour Wground Beef Balls Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS (ORIENTAL SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl combine and mix: ground meat, sugar, black pepper, dry ginger, soy sauce, the tapioca or cornstarch, minced onion and(the water chestnuts if using).
• Knead above for at least two minutes to insure proper marination, form into even sized balls.
• Fry in oil and drain (I never fry my meatballs, I put them on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about twenty minutes or until done.).
• Meanwhile make the Sweet and Sour Sauce: in sauce pot on medium heat whisk together vinegar, sugar, tomato paste, the tapioca starch or cornstarch, the cup of water (or water/pineapple juice mix) Bring to boil stirring while cooking. (I find using a whisk to stir works very well).
• When mixture reaches boiling point add the meatballs and heat through.
• Add the carrots, peppers and pineapple chunks and cook until vegetables are 'just done'. Do not overcook.
• NOTE: This can be made ahead and refrigerated. It can then be quickly reheated in the microwave and kept hot in a Crockpot. This freezes well.
• I also find cooking the carrots separately and then adding, assures they don't get overcooked.

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.

ORIENTAL SWEET AND SOUR W/GROUND BEEF BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Lightly mix beef, 3 tablespoons A.1.,egg, bread crumbs, garlic and salt. Form into 24 meatballs. In a large skillet,brown meatballs well in oil. Drain. Add remaining ingredients except cornstarch, water and green pepper. Simmer, covered,5 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water. Stir gently into mixture. Add green pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice. Serves 6.

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.

ORIENTAL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Meatballs: Measure all ingredients into bowl. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake at 350oF for 15 minutes.
• Sweet and Sour Sauce: Stir brown sugar, cornstarch and mustard powder together in saucepan. Stir in pineapple juice. Add vinegar, ketchup, water and soy sauce. Heat and stir until it boils and thickens. Sauce can be served seperately for dipping or can be poured over meatballs to serve from chafing dish.
• Makes 64 meatballs and 2 1/3 cup sauce.