Description
These are the best Sweet And Sour Meatballs you will ever try. Made with frozen beef or turkey meatballs, pineapple tidbits, and a delicious homemade sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 32 oz. package frozen beef or turkey meatballs
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 4 Tbsp. chili sauce
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits, chopped
- Rice and chopped green onions for serving
Instructions
- Step 1: In a large skillet whisk together brown sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup, chili sauce, soy sauce, and pineapple juice and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Step 2: Make cornstarch slurry by whisking cold water and cornstarch in a small cup. Slowly whisk cornstarch slurry into sweet and sour sauce, and continue stirring until sauce starts to thicken.
- Step 3: Add frozen meatballs to skillet and bring to a simmer.
- Step 4: Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until meatballs are warm throughout.
- Step 5: Stir in chopped pineapple tidbits.
- Step 6: Serve over rice, or as an appetizer.
Notes
Can be made in a crock pot by preparing the sauce on the stove first, then cooking on low for 3-4 hours. This recipe also freezes well in zip lock bags.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 495 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 16.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.6 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 31.3 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Sweet And Sour Meatballs, easy appetizer, family dinner