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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Serves: 4
Cook: 25 mins
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Equipment
- Large pan/wok
- green chopping board
- vegetable knife
- Garlic crush
- Tablespoons
- teaspoon
- measuring jug
- Mixing Bowl
- Bowl
- Serving plates
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Ingredients
- 500 g Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured Mince Steak
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 250 ml Low salt beef stock
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Onion
- 1 Red pepper
- 1 Yellow pepper
- 1 Clove garlic
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp Reduced salt soy sauce
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 tbsp Cornflour mixed with 2tbsp water
- 220g Pineapple chunks in juice
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Method
- Place the mince into a bowl and roll into 16 even sized meatballs.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan, add the meatballs and fry for 5 minutes, turning occasionally.
- On a green chopping board, finely dice the onion and crush the garlic. Add these to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Make the beef stock.
- Peel and slice the carrot and add to the pan. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until tender.
- Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Cut the peppers into chunks and drain the pineapple chunks, add both to the pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix the ginger, ketchup, soy, lemon juice and cornflour paste to form a sauce.
- Pour sauce over the meatballs and simmer for 2-4 minutes.
- Serve with rice.
