Easy Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs

 

This is super easy because short cuts are good!

Ingredients

250 g  ground pork

2 Tbsp bread crumbs

1 Tbsp (3 cloves) grated or minced garlic

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 small onion, sliced

1 bell pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces

2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed

1/2 cup sweet and sour sauce - use whatever prepared brand you like

3/4 cup basmati rice

water

oil

Preheat oven to 425 F

In a large bowl, combine ground pork, bread crumbs, garlic, pepper and salt.  Combine well and shape into 8 meatballs.  Place on parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake in middle of oven until golden brown, approx. 10 min.

Bring 1 1/4 cups of water to boil in a covered medium pot.  Add rice and reduce heat to low.  Cook, covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 12-14 min.

While rice and meatballs cook, heat a large pan over med-high heat.  When pan is hot, add 1/2 Tbsp oil then onions, pepper and peas.  Cook 2-3 min until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.  Add sweet and sour sauce and 1/4 cup water.  Stir to combine, reduce heat to medium.  Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, 4-5 minutes.  Remove from heat.

Once meatballs are cooked, add them to the pan and toss to combine.

Serve over rice.

Serves 2