Microwaveable Sweet n Sour Meatballs
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 bottle chili sauce
6 ounces grape jelly
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Method
- Mix hamburger, egg, bread crumbs and water until well blended.
-In a deep 3 quart casserole, combine chili sauce, grape jelly and lemon juice.
-Shape mixture into small meatballs and place in sauce.
-Heat 12 minutes on full power, skim off fat, stir.
- Heat 8 minutes on full power until sauce bubbles and meatballs are cooked.
Chef's notes - the preferred method would be to use a crockpot or slow method cooking device. But not all of us have that. I made half a batch on the stove in a soup pot and the other half in the microwave. Both tasted about the same though not as much browning on the microwave. Might suggest a little shoyu or maybe worchestshire sauce. I used ground chicken and my meatballs were about 2 inches in diametre and it taste good. Course I also used pineapple jelly instead but not every can find that. Be sure to have an extra meatball or 2 to cut to check for done-ness
Remember not all microwaves are alike. mIne is a 1100 watt microwave.
Questions, Suggestions, Comments? Let me know!
DK
the college chef... who is doing lab write ups... not out by the pool or on the golf course
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 bottle chili sauce
6 ounces grape jelly
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Method
- Mix hamburger, egg, bread crumbs and water until well blended.
-In a deep 3 quart casserole, combine chili sauce, grape jelly and lemon juice.
-Shape mixture into small meatballs and place in sauce.
-Heat 12 minutes on full power, skim off fat, stir.
- Heat 8 minutes on full power until sauce bubbles and meatballs are cooked.
Chef's notes - the preferred method would be to use a crockpot or slow method cooking device. But not all of us have that. I made half a batch on the stove in a soup pot and the other half in the microwave. Both tasted about the same though not as much browning on the microwave. Might suggest a little shoyu or maybe worchestshire sauce. I used ground chicken and my meatballs were about 2 inches in diametre and it taste good. Course I also used pineapple jelly instead but not every can find that. Be sure to have an extra meatball or 2 to cut to check for done-ness
Remember not all microwaves are alike. mIne is a 1100 watt microwave.
Questions, Suggestions, Comments? Let me know!
DK
the college chef... who is doing lab write ups... not out by the pool or on the golf course