Oriental Meatballs

Submitted by Chef burnt toast

"This is a recipe from the Company's Coming Christmas Book. I haven't tried it yet, but I think it would be good as a main course meal."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 64 meatballs
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Meatballs

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄3 cup fine breadcrumbs
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

• Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon soy sauce

directions

1. Meatballs: Measure all ingredients into bowl. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake at 350oF for 15 minutes.
2. Sweet and Sour Sauce: Stir brown sugar, cornstarch and mustard powder together in saucepan. Stir in pineapple juice. Add vinegar, ketchup, water and soy sauce. Heat and stir until it boils and thickens. Sauce can be served seperately for dipping or can be poured over meatballs to serve from chafing dish.
3. Makes 64 meatballs and 2 1/3 cup sauce.

Reviews

[happyhousewife]

What a lifesaver you are Burnt toast!!! I am having a party in 2 days and had these meatballs on my menu.......but my neighbour has borrowed my company's coming cookbook.....and she's in Vegas for a week!!! Anyway these meatballs are just fantastic appetizers. Make them ahead of time.....sauce too....then just quickly reheat before putting them out. Guaranteed to disapear!!!!! Thanks again:)