Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Overhead view of a platter of sweet and sour meatballs topped with green onions and sesame seeds.

Made with simple ingredients, these sweet and sour meatballs are so easy to whip up for dinner! Juicy pork meatballs, veggies, and pineapple coated in a tangy sweet and sour sauce, this will be your new favorite recipe!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 540kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce

2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
¼ cup brown sugar dark or regular
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup ketchup

For the Pork Meatballs

1½ pounds ground pork
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ tablespoon garlic powder
½ tablespoon onion powder
½ tablespoon paprika
1 egg
¼ cup panko
¼ cup milk

For Everything Else

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small yellow onion roughly quartered
1 red bell pepper roughly chopped into 1" pieces
1 cup diced pineapple

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400F.
Add the cornstarch, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, chicken broth, pineapple juice, and ketchup to a mixing bowl and combine. Set aside.
To a large mixing bowl, add the ground pork, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, egg, panko breadcrumbs, and milk and gently combine. Do not over-mix.
Shape the meatballs and place them on a lined sheet pan, sprayed with non-stick.
Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meatballs has reached 160°F (71°C).
Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and add the onions and bell peppers. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the sauce to the skillet and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the pineapple and allow the mixture to simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture has thickened to your liking.
Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and toss well to combine. Serve with your side of choice.

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Notes

This recipe makes 30 meatballs.

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