Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 24 meatballs
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 227
- Total Fat
- 12
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 22
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 17
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 51
- Sodium
- 313
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1 pound ground pork
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 clove garlic, grated
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground cloves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 20-ounce can pineapple rings
1/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
Directions
- Position the oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat the oven to broil. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat the foil with cooking spray.
- Mix the pork, cilantro, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until just combined. Use a 1-ounce ice-cream scoop to shape the mixture into 24 balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Broil until golden brown and firm, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through broiling.
- Meanwhile, drain the liquid from the can of pineapple into a large skillet (you should have just over 3/4 cup juice). Quarter each of 6 pineapple rings (for a total of 24 pieces) and set aside.
- Add the ketchup, vinegar, honey, soy sauce and a generous amount of pepper to the skillet with the pineapple juice, whisking until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about a quarter and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the meatballs and toss until well coated.
- Skewer 1 pineapple piece and one meatball with a food pick or toothpick and place on a serving platter. Repeat with the remaining pineapple pieces and meatballs and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Spoon any remaining sauce left in the skillet into a bowl and serve alongside the meatballs.