Ultimate Sweet-and-Sour Pork Meatballs

Name: Ultimate Sweet-and-Sour Pork Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 30 servings
Cuisine: Chinese, American, Hawaiian
Ingredients: 2.5 cups Bread Crumbs; 6 tbsp Cornstarch; 3 whole Eggs; 2 tsp Garlic Powder; 2 bunch Green Onion; 5 lb Italian Pork Sausage; 1 cup Ketchup; 1 cup Pineapple Juice; 0.5 cup Soy Sauce; 1.25 cups Sugar; 2 whole Water Chestnut; 2 cups White Vinegar

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Chinese 🇨🇳American Hawaiian

Ultimate Sweet-and-Sour Pork Meatballs balance a bright, tangy glaze with a gentle sweetness, coating tender meatballs studded with crunchy water chestnuts and fresh green onion. The pineapple-kissed sauce clings beautifully, offering bursts of sweet acidity against savory pork. Perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks, or a crowd-pleasing dinner, these make-ahead-friendly bites disappear fast.

Prep30 mins
Cook1 hr
Serves30
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Put the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Shape the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and set them on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When finished, transfer the meatballs to a slow cooker.
3

While the meatballs cook, make the sweet and sour sauce by stirring the sugar and cornstarch together in a large saucepan. Add the vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat to low and simmer until thickened. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and keep warm in the slow cooker.