Sweet and Sour Meatball Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 piece raw egg
• 1/2 cup onion (minced)
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 cup bell pepper (red and green combined)
• 1 medium sized onion (quartered)
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup carrot (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch diluted in 3 tablespoons of water
• 8 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork, minced onion, salt, ground black pepper, egg, and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly.

2. 2

   Scoop about 1 to 2 tablespoons of mixture and form into a ball shaped figure. Set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a frying pan then pour-in 6 tablespoons of cooking oil.

4. 4

   When the oil is hot enough, pan-fry the ball-shaped mixture until the outer side turns brown.

5. 5

   Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the fried meatballs on a serving plate or bowl. Set aside.

6. 6

   Heat a separate cooking pot then pour-in remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.

7. 7

   When the oil is hot enough, sauté the garlic.

8. 8

   Add the quartered onion, sliced carrot, and bell peppers then cook for 2 minutes.

9. 9

   Add pineapple chunks and cook for 1 minute.

10. 10

    Put-in the tomato ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar then stir.

11. 11

    Pour-in water and let boil.

12. 12

    Add the cornstarch diluted in water and cook until desired thickness is reached.

13. 13

    Turn off heat then ladle the sauce over the pan-fried meatballs.

14. 14

    Serve hot. Share and enjoy!