Sweet and Sour Meatballs
These sweet and sour meatballs are a delicious and easy twist on a classic takeaway favourite. Juicy pork meatballs are simmered in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce with capsicum and pineapple, then served over rice for a super satisfying, and full of flavour, weeknight dinner in around 40 minutes.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 580kcal
Cost $2.58 per serve
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 500 grams pork mince
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil for cooking
For the sweet and sour sauce:
- ⅓ cup tomato sauce ketchup
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 x 225 gram can pineapple pieces in juice juice reserved
- 1 teaspoon cornflour/cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Vegetables:
- 2 small capsicums/bell peppers red, yellow, or green, roughly chopped
To serve:
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the pork mince, breadcrumbs, egg, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Roll the mixture into small meatballs, about 1½ tablespoons each. You should get around 18-20 meatballs.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the meatballs in batches until browned all over (about 5-7 minutes). Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the chopped capsicums and cook for 2-3 minutes, until starting to soften.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and the reserved pineapple juice.
- Pour the sauce into the pan with the capsicum and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the pineapple pieces.
- Return the meatballs to the pan, add the cornflour slurry, and stir to coat everything in the sauce. Simmer for around 5 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is thick and glossy.
- Serve over steamed white rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1079mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1316IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg
