Description
These delicious sweet and sour meatballs are a perfect balance of flavors, with a tangy sauce coating tender meatballs. Serve them over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
For the sauce:
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs.
- Cook the meatballs: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and cook meatballs until browned and cooked through.
- Make the sauce: Whisk together brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, and soy sauce. Pour over meatballs and simmer until thickened.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and serve hot.
Notes
- These meatballs are perfect over rice or noodles.
- You can make them ahead and reheat in the sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5–6 meatballs
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
