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Sweet-Sour Meatballs Oriental
Sweet-Sour Meatballs Oriental
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Chinese, Beef
Ingredients List
- 1 cn (20 oz) pineapple chunks
- Packed in juice
- 1 lb Lean ground beef
- 1 lg Egg
- 1 c Fresh bread crumbs, about
- 2 slices bread
- 3/4 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Ground ginger
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 3 md Scallions, cut into 1"
- Pieces,about 3/4 cups
- 1 cl Garlic, crushed
- 2 ts Cornstarch
- 2 tb Cider vinegar
- 1 tb Light brown sugar, firmly
- Packed
- 1/4 ts Ground red cayenne pepper
- 4 oz Fresh Chinese pea pods OR
- 6 oz Frozen pea pods, thawed
Directions
Drain pineapple well,reserving 3/4 cup juice;set aside.In a large
bowl,combine beef,egg,bread crumbs,salt and ginger;using hands or wooden
spoon,blend well.Shape mixture into 1 1/4" balls.In 12" skillet over
medium-high heat,heat oil;add meatballs;cook about 12 minutes, turning
frequently until well browned on all sides.Using slotted spoon, remove to
plate.To drippings in skillet,add scallions and garlic;cook, still over
medium-high heat,about 5 minutes,stirring frequently until tender-crisp.In
small bowl,stir reserved pineapple juice into cornstarch until blended and
smooth;add to skillet along with vinegar,sugar and ground red
pepper.Increase heat to high;bring to a boil,stirring.Boil 1 minute.Return
meatballs to skillet along with pineapple chunks and pea pods;cook 3 to 5
minutes longer until heated through and pea pods are crisp-tender.Makes 4
servings.
bowl,combine beef,egg,bread crumbs,salt and ginger;using hands or wooden
spoon,blend well.Shape mixture into 1 1/4" balls.In 12" skillet over
medium-high heat,heat oil;add meatballs;cook about 12 minutes, turning
frequently until well browned on all sides.Using slotted spoon, remove to
plate.To drippings in skillet,add scallions and garlic;cook, still over
medium-high heat,about 5 minutes,stirring frequently until tender-crisp.In
small bowl,stir reserved pineapple juice into cornstarch until blended and
smooth;add to skillet along with vinegar,sugar and ground red
pepper.Increase heat to high;bring to a boil,stirring.Boil 1 minute.Return
meatballs to skillet along with pineapple chunks and pea pods;cook 3 to 5
minutes longer until heated through and pea pods are crisp-tender.Makes 4
servings.
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