Main Meals
Sweet and Sour Asian Meatballs
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A staple on the menu of every Chinese restaurant, Sweet and sour is a very popular dish it is easy to replicate so next time you need your fix of Chinese food this recipe will be perfect.
Sweet and Sour is a yummy sauce, you can use the sauce portion of this recipe for any type of Asian flavoured meatball, Beef, Pork, Chicken, or use it with chicken Breast/Thighs, Diced Pork or even over seafood.
The best way to serve the dish is with simple plain rice to soak up the delicious sticky sauce.
Asian Meatballs with Sweet & Sour Sauce
Asian flavoured meatballs served with a sweet and sour sauce
Ingredients
- 500 gm Mince, Beef, Pork or Chicken
- 1 tsp Garlic
- 1/4 tsp Chilli paste
- 2 tsp Ginger paste
- 1/2 Carrot, grated
- 1/2 Zucchini, grated
- 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch White pepper
Vegetables
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Onion, diced
- 1/2 Red Capsicum, diced
- 2 Stalks celery, diced
- 1 Carrot, sliced
Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Vinegar
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp Corn Flour
- 1 Tbsp Water
- 1 Can Pineapple, Crushed or Pieces with juice
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl soak breadcrumbs in milk for 15 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients, mixing until combined well, roll into balls and set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook meatballs in air fryer 180C for 10-12 minutes; or on a lined tray in the oven 180C 20-25 minutes; or fry in a pan until browned and cooked through.
- In a fry pan cook the vegetables in the sesame oil, until softened slightly.
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a jug mixing well, pour over the cooked vegetables and simmer 10 minutes.
- Add the meatball to the sauce, stir to coat in the sauce simmer 5 minutes, and serve with steamed rice.
Notes
You could use the sauce portion of the recipe as a dipping sauce to serve with finger food, leaving our the vegetables.
Use any vegetables in the sauce and use chicken, pork or seafood instead of the meatballs.
