Meatballs are one of my favorite appetizers, because they are so quick and easy to make. This recipe for Sweet & Sour Meatballs is perfect for serving at a party, or just enjoying for dinner. To make the meatballs Asian inspired I used mushrooms and fish sauce in the meatballs, and then cooked them in a Sweet & Sour sauce.
Get more appetizer ideas with my recipes for air fryer shrimp and air fryer egg rolls! Or enjoy these Crock Pot Pineapple Meatballs.
The sauce is very simple to make by mixing ketchup and rice vinegar with a little sugar, and then entire dish can be ready in 30-40 minutes. It is also great to make ahead for a party, and the meatballs can be frozen and then thawed by heating them in the sauce. The sauce is very flavorful, and for a shortcut you could skip making the meatballs and just heat some store bought frozen meatballs in the sauce.
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 lb ground beef
- 8 Shitake Mushrooms
- 2 shallots
- 2 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
- salt & pepper to taste
Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1 1/2 cup ketchup
- 4 teaspoon spicy mustard
- 2/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup Worcester Sauce
- 2 Tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- To make the meatballs dice the mushrooms and shallots finely.
- Combine them with the remaining meatball ingredients and mix well.
- Form the meat into 1 inch balls and place on a rack on a tray.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- To make the sauce combine all the ingredients in a sauce pan and cook for 10 minutes. Add the meatballs when they are done and mix gently.
- Cook the sauce and meatballs together for another 5 minutes.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition facts are estimates.
What appetizers are you serving this holiday season?
Those meatballs look delicious! Will definitely try this recipe.
Yum yum! Will definitely try these. Thanks for linking up with Sunday Features this week!
Yum, I love sweet and sour meatballs! These sound delicious. Visiting from Merry Monday 😉
Another great recipe! All the meatballs I’ve ever had were very plain, so I love the idea of putting shallots and mushrooms *in* the meatballs. Sounds tasty!
Looks yummy and easy to make! I should make one on our next party!
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Mmm….these look good! I usually use the basic jelly and BBQ sauce recipe, but I’ll have to give this one a try.
These look so amazing! Definitely pinning so I can try them for myself sometime! Thanks for sharing at Your Turn To Shine. Your other recipes look yummy too!
This is perfect timing for the upcoming game days and meatballs are one of our favorite appetizers to serve. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Your Sweet and Sour Meatballs look delicious, just perfect for game day or any party. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend.
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Miz Helen
Meatballs are such a fun appetizer. Love the fish sauce in this–it’s one of those ingredients I can’t get enough of (even if it is as stinky as all get out!).