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Sweet And Sour Chicken Meatballs

SUBMITTED BY: Charlene PHOTO BY: bhague

"On a scale of 1 to 10, my kids rate this recipe 11. It is excellent!"

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large carrots, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 slice white bread
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3/4 pound ground chicken
  • 1/2 zucchini, shredded
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups instant rice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, green pepper, and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes, until onion is softened. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, pineapple with juice, and ketchup. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
  2. Meanwhile, soak bread in milk in a large bowl until milk is absorbed. Mix together with ground chicken, shredded zucchini, egg, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Shape into 12 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each.
  3. Drop meatballs into simmering sauce. Cook 15 minutes, or until cooked through, turn over once during cooking.
  4. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in rice. Cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with fork before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by WOLFA
This is the best sweet and sour sauce recipe I've found. Instead of meatballs, I make a stir... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2004 by COOKINMJ
This was fantastic - better than I thought it would turn out. Tasted like something you'd get... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2005 by BNNYBTT
This was wonderful. I made a few modifications to the overall recipe but left the sauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2008 by TeamSewart
This sauce is the best sweet and sour I have come across! As I was short on time, I skipped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by mommymeggy
Easy flavor that the whole family loved. I didn't have pineapple so I added honey for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2006 by Mandapadanda
Excellent!!!! We loved the meatballs and the sauce. This one is certainly a keeper. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2006 by grammajanet
These were very good I loved the sauce. I will be making these again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by NICCAT
What a great recipe! I added the Mango & Pork fried rice from allrecipe.com to this one and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by Heather
I LOVED this recipe. It was totally different from anything I normally make. I followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by EmJay