Easy sweet & sour meatballs made in under 25 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Hey friends! Here is a super easy weeknight recipe for you all to enjoy! We’re making sweet & sour meatballs! The sweet & sour sauce for these delicious meatballs is made of grape jelly & chili sauce. I also use pineapple chunks, and lots of colorful peppers & onions. You’re gonna love this recipe!
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
This sweet recipe is sure to be a family favorite! Serve this easy recipe as an appetizer or party dish.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Ingredients
- Package of Cooked Perfect Homestyle Meatballs thawed
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper sliced
- 20 oz canned pineapple chunks in pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup grape jelly
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Chopped Green onions for garnishing optional
Instructions
- Add the vegetable oil into a large pan, then place it over medium heat.
- Once the oil is nice and hot, add in the meatballs & cook for 5 minutes or so.
- Remove the meatballs from the pan, then toss in the onions, and peppers.
- Let cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove the ingredients from the pan.
- Add the pineapples, along with the juice into the pan.
- Now add in the grape jelly, sweet chili sauce, and vinegar.
- Mix until well combined.
- Scoop out a 1/2 cup or so of the liquid, then combine it with the cornstarch.
- Stir until lump free, then add it back into the pot.
- Reduce the heat to low
- Toss in the meatballs, onions, and etc.
- Stir the ingredients.
- Cook for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with green onion.
- Serve & enjoy!
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I made the sweet and sour meatballs. I made my own meatballs only because the ones recommended have ingredients that my daughter can not tolerate.
It was simple to make and it was very good as well.
I had some leftover mushrooms so I added them to the recipe.
Hi Marta! I’m glad that you liked the recipe!
Hi Rosie! What would you recommend making to go with these meatballs? Can’t wait to try! Thanks
Hi Makinzee! I like serving them over rice with broccoli 🙂
Giiirl, you touched my ENTIRE soul with this recipe right here!!!
LOL!!! Glad that you liked the recipe!!
Hi Rosie, This is a great twist on the plain ‘jelly & chilly sauce’ meatballs of yore☺ & I’m making these for our family Xmas eve get together but I didn’t see in the directions when to add the vinegar.
Hi Jane! You add the vinegar right after the chili sauce & jelly 😉