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Sweet & Sour Meatballs Recipe

February 14, 2019, BY

We just love meatballs, and this recipe is an absolute crowd-pleaser!

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds ground beef 85-15 mix
  • 2/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 3 large bell peppers (1 red, 1 orange, 1 green)
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 of 1 full (11 oz. can) mandarin oranges, smashed with their juices
  • 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • Optional: toasted sesame seeds, green onions, rice for serving

Instructions:

IF USING THE OVEN: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. 

IF USING THE CROCKPOT: lightly oil the cooking insert. In a large bowl, add ground beef, Panko breadcrumbs, minced onion, egg, coconut milk, ginger, salt and pepper (2 teaspoons salt & 1/4 teaspoon pepper).

Mix with your clean hands until just combined. Rub a little oil on your hands and then roll the meat mixture into 1-inch balls. Place meatballs in the prepared baking pan or slow cooker.

Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven OR set slow cooker to low and bake, covered with sauce, 3-4 hours.
To make the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, add the oil, chopped peppers, and garlic. Sauté until tender, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the onion powder, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. Stir to combine and then add the oranges and juice. Bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, stir the cornstarch and water together and then whisk into the sauce. Bring back to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.

Serve over meatballs with sesame seeds and green onions to garnish. Serve all over rice if desired.

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