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Low Sodium Meatballs with Sweet and Sour sauce
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Bea Recuerdo
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. You can comment you suggestions or experiences when you try the recipe 👩‍🍳
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

Instructions

Step 1
In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the meatballs and mix well.
white onionwhite onion1
carrotscarrots1
Minced garlicMinced garlic
Ground lean beefGround lean beef0.25kg
flourflour4 Tbsp
eggegg1
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
white onionwhite onion
red bell pepperred bell pepper1
Pineapple tidbitsPineapple tidbits115g
flourflour2 tsp
banana ketchupbanana ketchup¼ cup
sugarsugar2 tsp
oiloil4 Tbsp
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!