Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Margie Published November 16, 2020

How To Make Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and sour are a perfect flavor combination. This sweet and sour meatballs recipe uses grape jelly and chilli sauce to create well-balanced flavors.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 3 hours 10 minutes

Total: 3 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbsground beef(90% lean)
2eggs
½cupbreadcrumbs
¼cuponionfinely diced
1tspsalt
½tsppepper
½tspgarlic powder
12ozchili sauce
1½cupsgrape jelly
2tbspsparsley
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.
Place the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
Shape the meat mixture into 1 inch meatballs and place the meatballs on the prepared pan.
Broil for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.
Melt the grape jelly by microwaving it for 30 second increments or melting it in a saucepan over medium heat.
After the jelly has melted, whisk in the chili sauce.
Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the meatballs, then pour the sauce over the top. Toss to coat.
Cook for 3 hours on low. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.