Description
These Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs are a delicious and quick dish perfect for a weeknight dinner or party appetizer. The savory meatballs are coated in a tangy, sweet sauce with chunks of pineapple and bell pepper for added flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen fully cooked meatballs
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (drained)
- 1 bell pepper (chopped, any color)
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickening)
For the Sauce:
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic powder. If you prefer a thicker sauce, stir in the cornstarch slurry.
- Place the meatballs, pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet or saucepan. Pour the sauce over the top and stir to coat. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are heated through and vegetables are tender.
- Serve hot over rice, noodles, or as an appetizer with toothpicks.
Notes
Notes:
- For a shortcut, use jarred sweet and sour sauce.
- You can also cook this in a slow cooker on low for 3–4 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course or Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5–6 meatballs
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
