Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Servings: 4 -6
Sweet and sour meatballs are the perfect appetizer for your next tailgate party! They can be baked in the oven, or made in the Crockpot or Instant Pot.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef (we used 85/15)
- 2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons dry minced onion
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (or regular milk will work)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/3 cup red bell pepper , chopped
- 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper , chopped
- 1/3 cup green bell pepper , chopped
- 1 clovw garlic , minced fine
- ½ tablespoons onion powder
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (white is also fine)
- ⅛ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup canned mandarin oranges , smashed (with juice)
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch , for desired thickness
- ¼ cup cold water
- sesame seeds ,for garnish
- green onions , for garnish
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add the meat, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, coconut milk, and seasonings.
- Mix with your hands until just combined.
- Roll into balls by rubbing your hands with a little oil and then place in a greased 9x13" baking pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
For the sauce:
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, add the oil, peppers and garlic.
- Saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add onion powder, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sugar and sesame.
- Stir to combine and add the oranges and juice.
- Bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, stir the cornstarch and water together and then whisk into the sauce.
- Bring back to a boil then turn down to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve over meatballs with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
*You can also just place the meatballs in a slow cooker with the sauce for 3-4 hours on high.
Meatballs can be frozen before or after cooking.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 348
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 55mg18%
Sodium 1404mg61%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 29g32%
Protein 13g26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.