Healthy Sweet and Sour Meatballs (No Refined Sugar)
Looking for a healthier way to satisfy your Chinese takeout cravings? These Whole30 Sweet and Sour Meatballs are the perfect solution. They deliver all the tangy, savory, and slightly sweet flavors you love—without the refined sugar. They are a family-friendly dinner that's about to become your new weeknight favorite.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch or arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice no sugar added (drained from a can of pineapple chunks)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup tamari sauce or soy sauce or coconut aminos, for Whole30
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch or arrowroot starch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place all ingredients for the meatballs in the large bowl and mix together.1 lb ground pork, 1/2 lb ground beef, 1/2 cup chopped onions, 1 egg, 1 tbsp tapioca starch, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- Form into golf sized balls and place evenly on a baking sheet, without have them touch each other. Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the meatballs are baking, place all ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.1 cup pineapple juice, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup tamari sauce, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- Pour the sauce into a large saucepan and heat over medium high heat until it comes to a boil.
- Add the baked meatballs and bell pepper, then reduce the heat to medium until everything comes to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.1 yellow bell pepper
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.Chopped green onions
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings (about 5 meatballs) | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 823mg | Potassium: 448mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 660IU | Vitamin C: 31.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.8mg