Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Medium Chinese Dinner

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Total Time
1h 9m
12m prep · 57m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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This sweet and sour meatball recipe came from my mother-in-law. I got it shortly after I was married and now it is a favorite of our kids. I like to serve it over rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 0.5 cups finely chopped onion
  • 1 large egg
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    To make the meatballs: Mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined.

  2. 2

    Shape mixture into 1 ½-inch diameter balls.

  3. 3

    Cook meatballs in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and cooked through.

  4. 4

    To make the sauce: Mix brown sugar, water, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a medium bowl until smooth.

  5. 5

    Pour sauce over meatballs. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thick, 3 to 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve hot and enjoy!

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