Sweet-And-Pungent Beef Balls
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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BEEF BALLS
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons onions, minced
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 cup stock
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SWEET-N-PUNGENT SAUCE (see variations)
- 3⁄4 cup stock
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup water
directions
- BEEF BALLS: In a large bowl, combine ground beef with minced onion.
- Add egg, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.
- Blend well but do not overhandle meat.
- Form into walnut-size balls.
- Heat stock to boiling.
- Add beef balls a few at a time (to keep temperature of stock from dropping to rapidly) and simmer, covered, until done, about 30 minutes.
- SWEET-N-PUNGENT SAUCE.
- Bring stock to a boil.
- Add sugar, stirring, and cook another minute to dissolve.
- Add vinegar; cook 1 minute more.
- Meanwhile blend cornstarch, soy sauce, and water to a paste.
- Then stir in to thicken.
- Pour sauce over cooked beef balls.
- Variations: For the sugar use brown sugar or honey.
- For the vinegar, use cider vinegar.
- For the soy sauce, use heavy soy sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Caryn
Hoover, AL
I live in to Jacksonville, FL with my husband, 2 daughters (17 and 11), 4 cats, and 2 dogs. My favorite things to make are cookies/bars and pound cakes. I have had a great time cooking since discovering Recipezaar January 2002.
This is a picture of my youngest cat, Lily. She is my sweet sweet little baby.