Chinese Sweet-And-Sour Meat Balls

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Ground beef
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Pepper
2		Eggs
4 tablespoons	60ml	Flour
1 cup	237ml	Oil
3		Green peppers - diced
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Beef broth
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Pineapple chunks
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cornstarch
1 tablespoon	15ml	Soy sauce
1/2 cup	118ml	Cider vinegar
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar

Recipe Instructions

Mix together the beef, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Shape into 24 balls. Mix together the eggs, flour and remaining salt. Dip the meat balls in this batter.

Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the meat balls over low heat. Remove meat balls and reserve. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons oil. Add the green peppers, broth and pineapple. Cook over low heat 10 minutes. Mix together the cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Stir into the mixture and cook until thickened. Return meat balls and cook over low heat 5 minutes. Serves 6.

Source:
THE ART OF JEWISH COOKING by Jennie Grossinger - Published by Bantam Books, Inc. (c) 1958

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