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LANA'S SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs image

A wonderful savory meatball and sweet sauce recipe that works as a main dish, or you can use just the meatball recipe part for parties. I recommend serving over white rice.

Provided by LANAN

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
⅓ cup water
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon seasoning salt
1 large carrot, diced
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large, shallow baking sheet.
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and onion. Sprinkle with ginger, seasoning salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Shape into one inch balls.
Place meatballs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes; set aside.
To make the sauce, mix enough water with the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the juice mixture, 1/3 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Stir in cornstarch, ginger and seasoning salt, until smooth. Cover and cook until thickened.
Stir pineapple chunks, carrot, green pepper and meatballs into the sauce. Gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 124 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 479.3 mg, Sugar 27.1 g

THAI CHICKEN LARB

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Found this through Carnie Wilson, she calls it chicken larbito, although in Thai restaurants it's just called larb. Delicious! Enjoy on lettuce wraps or pieces of a cabbage wedge!

Provided by Cassandra Kimbler

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stir-Fry Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken (preferably white meat)
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
¼ cup sliced scallions (mostly white parts)
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon lemongrass paste
1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir until chicken is broken into little pieces, about 5 minutes. Add red onion and scallions. Continue to cook and break up the chicken until browned, about 2 minutes. Add cilantro, mint, ginger, lemon grass, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until flavors blend, about 3 minutes more. Season with sea salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 594.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g