Baked Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings (24 meatballs)
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 247
- Total Fat
- 12
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 15
- Cholesterol
- 62
- Sodium
- 370
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
Cooking spray
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup whole milk
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey, chicken, pork or a combination
3 cloves garlic, minced
2/3 cup minced yellow onion
1 large egg
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the sauce:
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 cup diced pineapple
Directions
- Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Grease 13-by-9-inch baking dish or mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs and milk. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, garlic, onion, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the breadcrumb mixture, mixing with your hands just until combined. Using your hands, break off 2 or 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture at a time and roll it into a ball. Arrange the meatballs in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes or until they are cooked through. While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce.
- Make the sauce: Add the olive oil to a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat. Once the oil it hot, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, add the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Whisk the pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch mixture into the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked meatballs to a large bowl, then add the diced pineapple. Add the prepared sauce and toss to combine. Serve immediately.