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Sweet-and-Sour Pork Meatballs with Pineapple
Try a new kind of meatball: These are sweet, sour, tangy, and delicious!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 45 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix the pork, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, red pepper flakes, salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl with your hands. Roll into 36 to 38 small balls and place on a baking sheet. Freeze until firm, about ⏱️ 15 minutes.
small onion, finely diced1/2large egg1
2
Whisk the beef broth, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3
Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the flour on a large plate. Roll the meatballs in the flour.
4
Fry the meatballs in two batches until browned, turning occasionally, about ⏱️ 4 minutes per batch. Remove the meatballs to a paper towel–lined plate.
5
Pour off the oil from the skillet and wipe out the pan. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Throw in the bell peppers and cook, stirring, until the peppers brown in spots, ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add the pineapple and cook, stirring gently, ⏱️ 1 minute. Stir in the scallions.
6
Pour the broth mixture into the skillet, then add the meatballs. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, until bubbly, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Season with salt and red pepper flakes. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts
calories
727 Calories
fat Content
41 g
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
1130 mg
protein Content
28 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
128 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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