Category: Hobbies

I enjoyed cooking the meatballs that I couldn’t stop myself from finding new ways in preparing it.  So far, I’ve done it as is – baked meatballs dipped in sweet chill sauce.  I’ve also prepared meatball sotanghon soup.  Now, I tried my hand on sweet and sour meatballs!

After I’ve tasted the finished product, I think this is going to be my favourite meatball preparation.  Have you tried sweet and sour meatballs?  If not, I highly suggest you do!

Thankfully, Panlasang Pinoy’s recipe was spot on!  I was so proud of myself for being able to recreate the sweet and sour sauce from scratch, hehe 🙂

The sweet and sour meatballs is perfect to eat with steamed rice.  I’m happy to say this is one of my successful creations.  Believe it or not, I have more failures in the kitchen than successful ones. haha!

RECIPE: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
adapted from Panlasang Pinoy

Ingredients:

1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 cup pineapple chunks
1/3 cup vinegar
1 cup bell pepper
1 pc onion
1 cup water
3 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 3 tbsp water
1 lb. cooked meatballs

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan.
2. When oil is hot enough, sauté garlic.
3. Add onions, carrots, and bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes.
4. Add pineapples, and cook for another minute.
5. Add tomato ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar then stir everything.
6. Add water, and let boil.
7. Add cornstarch, and cook until desired thickness is achieved.
8. Pour cooked sauce over cooked meatballs.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Photos:

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