Best Sweet And Sour Pineapple Meatballs Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, egg, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Use a cookie scoop to shape into meatballs.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning often, until browned and no longer pink in the centers, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove meatballs from the skillet and drain oil, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons of drippings.
• Drain pineapple chunks from the can, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough additional pineapple juice to make 1 1/2 cups total.
• Combine pineapple juice, sugar, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vinegar, soy sauce, and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch in a bowl; mix well. Stir into drippings in the skillet.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Add meatballs, pineapple chunks, and bell peppers. Cook until thoroughly heated, coating well, about 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.

KITTENCAL'S EASY SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Prepare the ground beef into meatballs using your favorite recipe for meatballs, and shape into about 1-inch balls.
• Heat oil in a skillet, and brown the meatballs until no longer pink (you can also bake them in the oven) set aside.
• Drain the 2 cans of pineapple tidbits; set pineapple tidbits aside.
• If needed, add water to the juice to measure 2 cups, and place in a large saucepan (if the juice from the cans measures more than 2 cups add in all the juice with no water).
• To the juice/water mixture, stir in vinegar, brown sugar and soy sauce, garlic, salad dressing, sweet and sour sauce, salt and pepper; bring to a simmer (adding more brown sugar (or white sugar) to taste if desired.
• When the sauce is to desired taste, add in the cooked meatballs and carrots.
• Simmer for about 25-30 minutes, or until carrots are crisp-tender.
• Stir in green pepper, and reserved pineapple tidbits; cover and simmer for about 10-15 minutes longer, or until green pepper is crisp-tender (do not over cook the peppers!).
• This step is only optional if you prefer a thicker sauce, in a small bowl combine cornstarch and water until smooth, and stir into the meatball mixture.
• Bring to a boil; cook, stirring for about 2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
• Serve over rice.

SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• MAKE MEATBALLS:.
• Prepare meatballs by combining all ingredients (except the butter) and mixing well. Form into small meatballs.
• Fry the meatballs in butter a few at a time until browned and cooked through. Drain well, set aside.
• MAKE SAUCE:.
• Prepare sauce by heating oil in a skillet. Add salt, onion and red or green pepper and cook until tender but not browned. Drain oil.
• Combine catsup and vinegar and stir into the onion & pepper mixture.
• Make a paste with the cornstarch and reserved pineapple syrup. Add to the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in pineapple chunks and sherry. Simmer 3 minutes then add the meatballs. Heat through.
• Transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with chopped green onion and serve.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil, turning often. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside; drain., To the skillet, add the pineapple, green peppers, sugar, vinegar, oil and soy sauce. Cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Return meatballs to skillet; simmer until meat is no longer pink. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.