Fresh Fig Sweet And Sour Meatballs Food

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and 2 cups of the pineapple juice. Bring to a boil.
• Make a slurry by mixing the cornstarch into the remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice, whisking to get out all the lumps. Whisk the slurry into the skillet and add the All-Purpose Meatballs. Bring to a simmer and add the sriracha. Cover and cook until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the pineapple chunks.
• Serve over steamed rice, garnished with green onions.
• To make the meatballs, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, cream, parsley, mustard, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Mix together well with your hands. Scoop out 1-tablespoon portions and roll them into balls with your hands. Place the meatballs onto parchment-lined baking sheets and put the baking sheets in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes for the meatballs to firm up.
• To brown the meatballs, heat the olive oil in a heavy pot or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Cook, turning the meatballs to make sure they brown all over, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
• Freezer instructions: Put the cooked meatballs in a single layer on baking sheets and put into the freezer. When frozen, divide them into freezer bags, 25 per bag, and return them to the freezer. Yield: 125 meatballs.

FRESH FIG SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For sauce, lightly saute the shallot in a sauce pan and then add tomato, fig, a splash of red wine, some broth (maybe halfway up the fig/tomato mixture, a 1/4 cup or so), a couple of teaspoons of salt, and the best pepper you have on hand. Mine came from Costco and I keep it fresh in the freezer, since it's pre-ground. Let this simmer while you prepare meatballs. Heat a skillet (mine was non-stick) and add a touch of olive oil. Add your 10 meatballs to the skillet to brown. Taste the sauce and add a touch of honey to balance it out, correct the seasonings. The figs will have varying amounts of sweetness, so add the honey to taste. Simmer the sauce really low and let it reduce. Brown the meatballs on all sides and cook them until done. I heated up pre-cooked brown rice and microwave-steamed some fresh brocolli. Add 5 meatballs to a plate (on top of rice if you like) and then spoon half the sauce over. I thought the taste was earthy, spicy and balanced with sweet and sour. Yummy!

AIR FRYER SWEET-AND-SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Preheat an air fryer to 375˚ F. Mix the ground beef, panko, milk, egg, onion, rosemary, salt and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Roll the mixture into 24 to 26 two-inch meatballs.
• Working in batches, arrange the meatballs in the air fryer basket. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Make the sauce: Whisk the jam, chili sauce and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Toss the meatballs in the sauce.