Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Big, juicy, tender and tasty meatballs in a rich sweet and sour sauce, this is what this dish is all about. I used the same recipe for the Lumpiang Shanghai. You can get the recipe here. But instead of wrapping the pork mixture, I made meatballs. Fried it until golden brown and set it aside. The second part is making the sweet and sour sauce. And here’s what you will need.

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 1/2 tablespoons tomato ketchup

1/3 cup white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

2 teaspoon cornstarch, diluted in 5 teaspoons of water

1 red bell pepper, cut into squares

1 green bell pepper, cut into squares

1 medium-sized onion, chopped

1 large carrot, sliced diagonally

Procedure:

1. Whisk together the sugar, ketchup, vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl.

2. In a saucepan over medium heat, pour this sauce mixture and bring to a boil.

3. Pour in the cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly until the sauce becomes thick.

4. Add the sliced carrots. Let it simmer for about 2 minutes.

5. Add in the red and green bell peppers and the onions. Let it simmer until the all veggies are ready.

6. Put in the fried meatballs, and simmer for another 2 minutes.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Enjoy!

Jane