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By Bea Recuerdo
Low Sodium Meatballs with Sweet and Sour sauce
8 steps
Prep:30minCook:20min
No added salt. Just the natural sodium from the ingredients and the flavor is improved through the spices.
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Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:37:23 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
52
Low
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories353.1 kcal (18%)
Total Fat21.6 g (31%)
Carbs24.3 g (9%)
Sugars14.8 g (16%)
Protein15.7 g (31%)
Sodium258.7 mg (13%)
Fiber2 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1white onion
Minced, for meatballs
1carrots
Minced, for meatballs
Minced garlic
for meatballs
0.25kgGround lean beef
for meatballs
4 Tbspflour
for meatballs
1egg
for meatballs
white onion
Slices, for sweet and sour sauce
1red bell pepper
Sliced, for sweet and sour sauce
115gPineapple tidbits
for sweet and sour sauce, sauce separated
2 tspflour
dissolved in water for sweet and sour sauce
¼ cupbanana ketchup
tomato ketchup for sweet and sour sauce
2 tspsugar
optional but suggested if you use tomato ketchup
4 Tbspoil
Instructions
Step 1
In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the meatballs and mix well.
Step 2
Form the meatballs. You can use a scooper or a spoon as a reference, but you can form the size based on your preference. You can form approx. 22 medium-sized meatballs.
Step 3
In a pan, add 3 tbsp of oil and heat it in fire first. Once heated, you can add the meatballs. It would be best not to deep-fry it if you want less oil in your food. You also have the option to bake it or air-fry it.
Step 4
Once the meatballs have been cooked, set aside and prepare the sauce
Step 5
For the sauce, heat the pan with a tsp of oil and sauté the onion then bell pepper. Then add the banana ketchup (or tomato ketchup - if tomato ketchup add 2 tsp of sugar for a bit of sweetness) then add pineapple tidbits sauce/syrup and dissolved flour in water
Step 6
Mix the sauce well and make sure there are no lumps. Then add the pineapple tidbits at the end.
Step 7
You can pour the sauce on top of the meatballs or add the meatballs to the sauce in the pan for reheating
Step 8
Enjoy!
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