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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

  • Makes: 30 small meatballs  
  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes 
  • Cooking Time: 45 minutes 

Ingredients

1 lb500 g lean ground beef, chicken or turkey

1/3 cup75 mL breadcrumbs

1/4 cup50 mL Carnation® Regular or 2% Evaporated Milk 

1 egg

1 clove garlic, minced

3/4 tsp4 mL salt

1/4 tsp1 mL pepper

Sauce:

1 1/2 cups375 mL ketchup

1/4 cup50 mL orange or pineapple juice

3 tbsp45 mL brown sugar

3 tbsp45 mL soy sauce

1 tbsp15 mL chopped fresh ginger

2 tsp10 mL grated lemon zest

1/4 tsp1 mL hot red chili flakes (optional)

1 1/4 cups300 mL Carnation® Regular or 2% Evaporated Milk 

Garnish:

2 tbsp30 mL chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Directions

  1 In a large bowl, combine ground meat, breadcrumbs, evaporated milk, egg, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well. With dampened hands, shape into about 30 meatballs. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13- x 9-inch (3 L) baking dish.

  2 In a bowl, whisk together ketchup, orange juice, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, lemon zest and chili flakes. Whisk in evaporated milk. Pour sauce over meatballs.

  3 Bake in a preheated 350ºF (180ºC) oven for 40 to 45 minutes, shaking pan occasionally, to turn and coat meatballs. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Tip(s)

Meatballs can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated one day ahead or packaged and frozen for up to four weeks.


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