Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Appetizer or meal? You choose. Whatever you decide, you are in for a whole lot of deliciousness with these easy Sweet & Sour Meatballs. They are a classic recipe that’s been handed down over many generations!
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
I like to serve mine over a bed of rice with a side of veggies for a simple dinner. The sauce adds so much extra flavour. I love the sweet tang!
I used my grandma’s old trick of rolling the meatballs in flour. This step helps them to hold together better in the pan and gives them a tasty coating.
I don’t typically make meatballs on the stovetop and usually bake them. I made sure to cut a few open to check for doneness. I’m always a little paranoid when I’m cooking with meat. You could use a food thermometer to just to be on the safe side.
Once you try a meatball, you can’t stop at just one. They are addicting!
You might also like Classic Meatloaf, Air Fryer Bisquick Sausage Balls, Korean Meatballs, Grape Jelly Meatballs, Chili Cranberry Fusion Meatballs or Waikiki Meatballs.
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 lb lean ground beef
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 sweet onion diced
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- All-purpose flour for rolling
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- ¾ cup + 3 tbsp water
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
Meatballs
- Mix all ingredients except the flour in a large bowl. Roll into small 1 inch balls. Roll in flour.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meat balls and brown, turning often. Once the meatballs are browned, cover and let steam until cooked, about 7 to 8 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Mix ¾ cup water, brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and 3 tbsp cold water. Stir into sauce to thicken. Remove from heat and pour over meatballs to serve.
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Nutrition
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They look picture perfect and delicious.
I love this meatball recipe because I am trying to find recipes without cream, cheese and butter. I am trying to eat healthy and this recipe looks delicious!
I love sweet and sour mearballs andamhappy to have found agood recipe for them.Thanks so much for posting this.
Bursting with flavours these meatballs are.. Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe.
I should make meat balls more often, this is a great recipe for them.
Love the sweet and sour flavour too. This would be great over rice (or mashed potatoes as I know my daughter would request) I love that your recipes are easy to prepare and all that I have made have been super tasty. Thanks again for sharing. ps. Sometimes on your FB feed, I feel like I am gaining weight just reading all the fabulous recipe sites you share. lol.
Hi Stacie! These look absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for linking up with us at Dishing It & Digging It. Have a fabulous week 🙂
These meatballs look delicious! I will definitely give them a try! Thanks for sharing!
I’m definitely going to try this recipe. They look scrumptious!!
Yummy! I would definitely eat this one its own as a meal!! Forget the appetizer, just get me a plate of these sweet and sour meatballs 🙂
I pinned your awesome Sweet and Sour Meatballs, they look awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
I haven’t made sweet & sour meatballs in years but they really look good. I had some at the beginning of August at a family reunion and now I have the craving for some. I must make these one day soon. Thanks for sharing.
Looks so good! Thanks for sharing this at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Sharing
Those do sound good…. and I agree that they would be wonderful served on a bed of rice as a meal entree. 🙂
well, now, I may have to change my dinner menu! These look delicious – thank you for the recipe. Pinning!
We make something like this in our house with water chestnuts wrapped in bacon!! 🙂 YUMMY!
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I love anything sweet and sour so I am definite that I would love this, too. Thanks for sharing!
These meat balls look amazing! I need to make these next week!
Paige
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