Pineapple Chicken Or Pork Balls Recipes

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN OR PORK BALLS

Steps:

• Place first 5 ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Add ground chicken or pork. Mix and shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Arrange on a broiler tray and broil, turning once, until browned, about 4 - 5 minutes per side.
• Place meatballs in a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Combine next 8 ingredients in a saucepan. Mix water and cornstarch in a small cup and then add to saucepan. Heat and stir until boiling and.
• thickened.
• Pour over meatballs (if preparing the night before, cool sauce thoroughly before pouring over chicken and placing in the refrigerator).
• Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours or on High for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Great with rice or all alone.
• (I freeze them and mircowave for fast lunch with few crackers).

SWEET AND SOUR PORK BALLS

Steps:

• Mix pork with sesame oil, then add cornstarch, egg and soy sauce, ensuring that each is well encorporated.
• Prepare walnut-sized meatballs (keeping hands wet helps keep meat from sticking so bad) and store them on a plate.
• Prepare sauce by mixing cornstarch with cold water, then adding each of dry sherry, soy sauce, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, and the liquid from the pineapple, making sure mixture is well blended.
• Heat oil in your wok and cook the meatballs until they are browned and cooked through; remove with a slotted spoon and drain.
• Add the onion, green pepper, and carrots to the oil in the wok, and stir-fry until they are crisp-tender.
• Briefly stir sauce before adding to pan, and bring all to a boil, stirring continuously.
• Add the meatballs and the pineapple, and stir-fry for several minutes more until everything is thickened and heated through; adjust thickening with cornstarch and water to your taste, if necessary.
• Serve with hot cooked rice.