Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Sweet and Sour Plum Meatballs is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like beef, salt, black pepper, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Sweet and Sour Plum Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound Beef
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 0.25 cup Catsup
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 tablespoon Plums
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Red Pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together all of the meatball ingredients.
- Shape into 1-inch balls and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat a wok or large sauce pan on medium-high with just a little oil in it.
- Saute/stir fry the meatballs until all browned.
- Pour the sauce over them and cook on low heat for 3 minutes.
- Serve over rice for pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until needed.
