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The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and sour meatballs made with ground beef and ingredients you probably have in your pantry! A delicious appetizer or main dish served over rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 516
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 egg
  • 0.25 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Method
 

  1. Mix beef, onion, egg, and bread crumbs together in a medium bowl until well combined.
  2. Shape mixture into balls, about 1 1/2-inches in size.
  3. Cook meatballs in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes; set aside.
  4. Stir water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and flour together in a large saucepan until well combined.
  5. Add meatballs and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
  6. Serve over rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 25gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 815mgFiber: 1gSugar: 55g

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