Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Meatballs: tender meatballs simmered in a tangy sweet & sour sauce. Make them in the crockpot or on the stovetop; they're easy & so delish!
Ingredients
- 1 poundground beef, ground turkey, or meat loaf mix
- ⅓ cupplain bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoonsmilk
- 2 tablespoonsfinely chopped onion
- 1egg ((large))
- ½ teaspoonkosher salt
- freshly ground pepper, (to taste)
- 1 ½ cupsorange juice
- ½ cupdark brown sugar ((firmly packed))
- ¼ cupapple cider vinegar
- ¼ cupketchup
- 3 tablespoonssoy sauce
- ¼ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespooncornstarch
- 2 tablespoonswater
- 1scallion, (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoonsesame seeds
Directions
To make the meatballs
- 1
Place the ground meat, bread crumbs, milk, onion, egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and stir together until combined.
- 2
Mist the crock pot insert with non-stick spray, roll 1-tablespoon sized balls of the mixture between your palms, and place in a single layer at the bottom of the slow-cooker.
- 3
Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the meatballs, and cook (covered) for 1 to 2 hours on high heat, or for 3 to 4 hours on low heat.
To make the sweet & sour sauce
- 1
In a smaller bowl, whisk the brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, and orange juice together, and pour it over the meatballs.
- 2
About 30 minutes before serving, whisk the cornstarch and water together and stir into the sauce.
- 3
Cover and continue to cook until the sauce has thickened.
- 4
Garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.