Cantonese Meatballs (Appetizers)

Submitted by ElaineAnn

"ZWT6 - Asia"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Meatballs

• 3⁄4 lb ground round
• 1⁄4 lb ground pork
• 3⁄4 cup oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 cup water chestnut, chopped fine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce

• Sauce

• 1 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger

directions

1. Combine ingredients for meatballs. Mix well. Form into bite size meatballs.
2. Bake in 9 x 13-inch glass pans in a 375° oven until brown, approximately 1 hour, turning once.
3. Cool and drain on paper towels.
4. Combine ingredients for sauce in large saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add more cornstarch mixed with water if needed.
6. Simmer 30 minutes.
7. Add meatballs to sauce. Serve warm with toothpicks.

Reviews

[conniekorot]

very delicious meatballs!! made a double recipe for a crowd and they were gone in no time at all. will def make them again...

 

[weekend cooker]

This had a nice combination of ingredients.. Thought about going 1/2 pork, instead of 1/4 pork, but left it as is. Very flavorful tander meatballs. Like the addition of oatmeal too. We all enjoyed them during the Super Bowl. Made for Recipe Swap#49.