This sweet and sour meatball recipe came from my mother-in-law. I got it shortly after I was married and now it is a favorite of our kids. I like to serve it over rice.
Ingredients
- ground beef: 1 pound
- dry bread crumbs: 1 cup
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- egg: 1 piece
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
- brown sugar: 1 cup
- water: 1 cup
- ketchup: 0.5 cup
- cider vinegar: 0.5 cup
- soy sauce: 2 Tbsp
- cornstarch: 2 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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Make meatballs: Mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch diameter balls. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Cook meatballs in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and cooked through. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Make sauce: Mix brown sugar, water, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a medium bowl until smooth.
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Pour sauce over meatballs. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
