Crisp pork meatballs are finished in a pineapple sweet-and-sour sauce with colorful vegetables.
55 minutes · Serves 6
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Meatballs
1 kg minced pork
4 tbsp flour
2 eggs
2 small shallots, finely chopped
9 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1/2 tsp five-spice powder
2 tsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
1 bird's-eye chilli, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Oil, divided
1 can pineapple pieces, juice retained
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
1 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 carrots, cut into chunks
1 large red onion, sliced
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
How to cook Sweet and Sour Meatballs
1.Mix pork, flour, eggs, shallots, 4 cloves garlic, five-spice, fish sauce, white pepper, chilli, and salt. Shape with wet hands.
2.Deep-fry meatballs in hot oil for 5–7 minutes, depending on size, until cooked through; drain.
3.Sauté remaining garlic and ginger in oil. Add bell peppers, carrots, and red onion; stir-fry 1 minute.
4.Add chicken stock, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, ketchup, and cornstarch slurry. Boil, then simmer 2 minutes; season with salt and black pepper.
5.Add pineapple pieces and meatballs, then simmer 2 minutes until coated and hot.
