BEST EVER SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN MEATBALLS

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This is a incredible recipe! It is a restaurant style recipe and although the long list of ingredients looks quite long, I promise you, it is easy to make and wonderful! 8)

Provided by OceanIvy

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 12 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
1/4 cup ketchup
1 slice white bread
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 lb ground chicken
1/2 zucchini, shredded
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups instant rice

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in large skillet; add onion, green pepper and carrot. Cook 5 minutes until onion is softened.
  • Stir in broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, pineapple with juice, and ketchup.
  • Simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  • While that's cooking, soak bread in milk in large bowl until milk is absorbed.
  • Mix together with chicken, zucchini, egg, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Shape 12 meatballs, approx 2 tablespoons mixture each.
  • Drop meatballs into the simmering sauce, cook 15 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Turn over once during cooking; remove from heat and stir in rice.
  • Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Fluff rice with fork before serving.

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