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The Best Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs

Total Time
1h 33m
18m prep · 75m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free

This recipe has been a closely guarded family secret for over 20 years, we make them every Christmas and they're always a hit. I've decided they're too good not to share.

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 , 8 ounce
  • 2 bunches green onion , chopped
  • 0.5 cups soy sauce
  • 3 eggs , beaten
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2.5 cups fine dry bread crumbs

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.

  3. 3

    While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by stirring together the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Pour in vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over meatballs, and keep warm in the slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts

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