These Sweet and Sour Meatballs take the classic flavors of Sweet and Sour Pork and pack them into cocktail meatballs for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Course Appetizer
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 24-26 meatballs
Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!
Ingredients
1 ½poundsground pork
1large egg
½cuppanko breadcrumbs
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpepper
2bell peppersany color; 1 ½-inch dice
1medium onion; 1 ½-inch dice
10ozjar sweet & sour sauce
20ozcan pineapple juicedrained with 1/3 cup of juice reserved
Instructions
In a large bowl add ground pork, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Use your hands to mix evenly.
Use a 1 ½ tablespoon scoop to scoop pork mixture, then roll into balls and place on a plate. Repeat with remaining pork. You should get 24-26 meatballs.
Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Nestle meatballs into skillet and cook until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Gently turn each meatball over and cook until golden, about another 3-4 minutes.
Remove meatballs from pan and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of pan grease.
Add diced bell pepper and onion. Cook on medium-high until the edges start to brown, but the veggies are still crisp, about 3 minutes. To the pan add sweet & sour sauce and reserved pineapple juice; stir until combined. Add pineapple chunks and meatball. Gently toss to cover in sauce. Bring mixture to a bubble, then reduce heat to simmer and cook 15-20 minutes. Serve!