📝 Description
These Sweet & Sour Meatballs are tender juicy meatballs coated in a sticky homemade sweet-and-tangy sauce with colorful peppers and pineapple. A fun, flavorful dinner everyone loves.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Savory meatballs balanced by sweet pineapple and tangy sauce with glossy caramelized flavor in every bite. Juicy, sticky, sweet, and irresistible.
🛒 Ingredients
🍖 Meatballs
500 g ground beef or chicken 🍖
1 egg 🥚
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
Salt & black pepper
1 tsp paprika
🍍 Sweet & Sour Sauce
½ cup ketchup 🍅
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch + water slurry
1 cup pineapple chunks 🍍
1 bell pepper, chopped 🫑
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. 🍖 Make meatballs
Mix meatball ingredients and form into small balls.
2. 🔥 Cook meatballs
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 18–20 minutes or pan-fry until browned.
3. 🥣 Prepare sauce
In a skillet, combine ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce.
4. 🍍 Add vegetables
Stir in pineapple and bell peppers.
5. ✨ Thicken sauce
Add cornstarch slurry and simmer until glossy and thick.
6. 🍽️ Combine & serve
Add cooked meatballs to the sauce and toss well. Serve over rice.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 25 min | Total: 40 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 480 | Protein: 30g | Servings: 4
