The Best Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs recipe

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Ingredients

5 pounds bulk Italian sausage
2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and chopped
2 bunches green onion, chopped
½ cup soy sauce
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 ½ cups fine dry bread crumbs
1 ¼ cups white sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups white vinegar
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup ketchup
soy sauce to taste

Nutrition Info

288.4 calories
carbohydrate: 25 g
cholesterol: 48.4 mg
fat: 15.3 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 12.7 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1056.4 mg
sugar: 12.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.

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

Recipe Yield

30 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe has been a closely guarded family secret for over 20 years, we make them every Christmas and they're always a hit. I've decided they're too good not to share.

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