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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These sweet and sour meatballs are make with beef or beef and pork mixed, coated in a crispy coating and topped with a pineapple and pepper sweet and sour sauce.
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner, main course
Keyword: Beef, Dinner, main, meatballs, pork
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef OR 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons garlic - minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger - minced
  • 1/4 cup green onions - thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno or serrano chili seeds removed, diced - optional
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • Breading:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
  • 3 cups panko bread crumbs
  • Oil for pan frying
  • Sweet and sour sauce:
  • 1 - 20 ounce can of pineapple chunks - juice and pineapple
  • 1 cup bell peppers - diced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 clove garlic - minced
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Sesame seeds on top - optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • In a bowl, add beef or beef and pork mixed, eggs, panko bread crumbs, garlic, ginger, green onions, soy sauce, salt, pepper and sesame oil.
  • Mix together with an electric mixer or with your hands. I always use my hands, it's messy but mixes it the best I have found.
  • Once mixed, roll into meatballs.
  • Add flour to one bowl.
  • Mix together the eggs and sriracha in one bowl.
  • Add the panko bread crumbs to another bowl.
  • Dust the rolled meatballs in the flour, followed by dipping in the egg mixture followed by the panko bread crumbs, repeat until all meatballs are coated.
  • Heat a shallow amount of oil in your pan and heat to medium high heat, add your meatballs a few at a time so you don't over crowd your pan, reduce heat if oil gets too hot.
  • Turn meatballs so each side gets golden brown.
  • Place on a paper towel lined plate then move to a baking sheet and place all meatballs in the oven.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 F.
  • While meatballs bake, make the sauce.
  • In a sauce pan, add pineapple and pineapple juice, peppers, soy sauce, sriracha, sugar, garlic and salt and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Simmer for a few minutes until the pepper soften.
  • In a bowl, mix together your slurry of cornstarch and water and then whisk into the sauce.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • When meatballs are done cooking and you are ready to eat, add the sweet and sour sauce and enjoy!