The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Sweet and sour meatballs made with ground beef and ingredients you probably have in your pantry! A delicious appetizer or main dish served over rice.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, diced
1 egg
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

1 Mix beef, onion, egg, and bread crumbs together in a medium bowl until well combined.
2 Shape mixture into balls, about 1 1/2-inches in size.
3 Cook meatballs in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes; set aside.
4 Stir water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and flour together in a large saucepan until well combined.
5 Add meatballs and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
6 Serve over rice.