Cocktail Meatballs with Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce
Terrific for gatherings because they reheat so well! These baked meatballs are extra juicy and tasty due to: a) using a combination of beef and pork; b) my little trick to soak the breadcrumbs in grated onion which is a technique I used in most of my meatballs, including the wildly popular Italian M
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs ((Note 1))
- ½ onion
- 250 g / ½ lb beef mince ((ground beef) (Note 2))
- 250 g / ½ lb pork mince ((ground pork) (Note 2))
- 1 egg
- 1 g arlic clove (, minced)
- 1½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 3/4 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornflour/ cornstarch
- ¼ cup / 65 ml water
- ½ cup / 125 ml apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar ((adjust to taste))
- ¼ cup / 65 ml tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp soy sauce ((Note 2))
- Finely chopped chives
Steps
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Preheat oven to 220C / 430F (standard) or 200C / 390F (fan / convection).
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Grate onion into a large bowl using a standard box grater. Add breadcrumbs and mix to coat. Leave to soak for a few minutes.
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Add remaining Meatballs ingredients. Mix well with your hands until combined.
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Measure out level tablespoons and dollop onto work surface. Roll into balls. (My way of rolling balls - fast!)
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Place a rack on a baking tray (optional, Note 3). Spray rack generously with oil. Place balls on the rack.
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Bake for 25 minutes or until browned. Remove tray from oven, immediately transfer meatballs in a large bowl (if you leave them, they stick).
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Drizzle with enough sauce to coat the meatballs. Toss gently, then transfer to serving bowl / plate. Garnish with chives, if desired.
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Serve meatballs with toothpicks and remaining Sauce for Dipping.
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Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine.
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Bring to simmer, stirring / whisking regularly, then simmer until it thickens to a syrup consistency – or thicker if you like. (about 3 minutes)
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Pour meatballs in a bowl, pour a bit of sauce to coat. Serve with remaining sauce, garnished with chives.
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (6% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| panko breadcrumbs | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| / ½ lb beef mince | 250 g | - | - |
| / ½ lb pork mince | 250 g | - | - |
| egg | 1 | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| Worcestershire Sauce | 1.5 tsp | - | - |
| salt | 0.75 tsp | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| cornflour/ cornstarch | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| / 65 ml water | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| / 125 ml apple cider vinegar | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| / 100g brown sugar | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| / 65 ml tomato ketchup | 0.25 cup | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 711 |
| soy sauce | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| Finely chopped chives | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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