THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR PORK MEATBALLS

The Best Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs image

This recipe has been a closely guarded family secret for over 20 years, we make them every Christmas and they're always a hit. I've decided they're too good not to share.

Provided by Maureen Elenga

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

5 pounds bulk Italian sausage
2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and chopped
2 bunches green onion, chopped
½ cup soy sauce
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 ½ cups fine dry bread crumbs
1 ¼ cups white sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups white vinegar
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup ketchup
soy sauce to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by stirring together the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Pour in vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over meatballs, and keep warm in the slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 48.4 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1056.4 mg, Sugar 12.9 g