Sweet and Sour Asian Meatballs

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

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method

 

1. In a large bowl soak breadcrumbs in milk for 15 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients, mixing until combined well, roll into balls and set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
   
3. 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.
   
4. In a fry pan cook the vegetables in the sesame oil, until softened slightly.
   
5. Combine the sauce ingredients in a jug mixing well, pour over the cooked vegetables and simmer 10 minutes.
   
6. 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.