Sweet and Sour Plum Meatballs

MizEmerilLagasse's Note:

I made this one morning to be a make-ahead dinner for my family, and it ended up in the refrigerator over night and then eaten the next day due to someone just having to eat out that night at their favorite resturaunt (mom! lol). It was perfectly fine though and the next night that we got to have them they were GREAT. I would almost recommend you let them sit the refrigerator for a while. It's like the marinate when they do.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Meatballs

• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey

Sauce

• ¼ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons plum jam
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt and pepper

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the meatball ingredients.
2. Shape into 1-inch balls and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, stir together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.
4. Heat a wok or large sauce pan on medium-high with just a little oil in it.
5. Saute/stir fry the meatballs until all browned.
6. Pour the sauce over them and cook on low heat for 3 minutes.
7. Serve over rice for pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until needed.

Reviews

[pgrandamgt]

This is now a family favorite.

[SOG]

used my own meatballs also.. on a hunch I made two sauces and turned it into two batches, plum and a hot apricot with extra red pepper. Excellent recipe!

[Shels]

I am rating the sauce only here as I used my own meatball recipe. The sauce is fabulous! I ended up doubling it as my DH loves lots of sauce...when I make these again (which I will!) I won't double the chili flakes as it was too hot for him. I did substitute apricot jam for the plum, but otherwise followed to the letter. Thanks MizEmerilLagsse!