Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- ⅓ cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 minced garlic clove
- ⅓ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- salt to taste
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper together in a large bowl using hands or a rubber spatula.
- Form the meat mixture into approximately 24 1-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- While the meatballs are baking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk in the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes. Whisk in another tablespoon or two of water if the sauce is too thick.
- Add the cooked meatballs and stir to coat. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes, or on their own as an appetizer.