
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Juicy meatballs coated in a sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, peppers, and aromatics. Served over rice, it's a satisfying dinner with bright, tangy flavors and tender meat.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- Cooking spray
- 2 pounds ground beef (85/15)
- 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (see note 2)
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (full-fat or lite)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or canola oil)
- 1/2 cup grated yellow onion (grated on large holes of a grater)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (grated on a fine grater)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated on a fine grater)
- 3 bell peppers (I use 1 red, 1 orange, and 1 green; cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup mandarin oranges (canned in juice, not syrup)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (canned in juice, not syrup)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cornstarch (with 1/2 cup (109g) water, whisked together with a fork)
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- Cooked rice (for serving, see note 3)
- Toasted sesame seeds (to garnish, optional)
- thinly sliced green onions (to garnish, optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 48M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 40m
- Cook
- 8m
- Sodium
- 2221mg
- Total sugar
- 38g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1272mg
- Calcium
- 119mg
- Iron
- 8mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 40M
- SODIUM
- 2221MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
