Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs   

Pork & Bacon

Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs Recipe

  • 500 - 750 grams / 1 - 1½ lb of pork mince
  • ¾ cup of bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • peanut oil

  • 400 gram / 14 oz tin of pineapple
  • pineapple juice from the tin made up to 1 cup with water
  • ½ cup of vinegar
  • 1½ tablespoons of cornflour
  • ½ cup of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • green or red capsicum (optional)

Meatballs
Combine the pork mince, bread crumbs, salt, egg and finely chopped onion in a large bowl. Roll the mixture into small balls. Preheat a frying pan to medium heat, add a little oil and fry the meatballs until golden.

Sweet and Sour Sauce
Combine the vinegar, cornflour, brown sugar and soy sauce in a shaker. Pour the contents of the shaker into a small saucepan and add the juice and water mixture. Stir and simmer until it thickens in approximately 5 to 10 minutes.Add the pineapple and capsicum. Pour over the cooked meatballs. Serve with Rice or Egg noodles.

(Serves 4 to 6)

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