Philippines Sweet & Sour Pork Meatball
Juicy meatballs in a sweet and tangy sauce is a delicious topping over steamed rice.
Keep ground pork fresh and nutritious with Prime Fresh.
This recipe requires Prime Fresh.
35 minutesDifficulty:EasyIngredients
- 450 gground pork
- 6 tbspcooking oil (for frying)
- 2 tbspcooking oil (for cooking)
- 1 tbspminced garlic
- 1 noonion (quartered)
- ½ cup carrot (sliced)
- 1 cupbell pepper
- 1 cuppineapple chunk
- 3 tbsptomato ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup vinegar
- 1 cupwater
- 1 tbspcorn starch + 3 tbsp water
Steps
STEP 1
Take out ground pork from Panasonic Prime Fresh.
STEP 2
Shape ground pork into meatballs. Set aside.
STEP 3
Heat a frying pan with oil.
STEP 4
Add in meatballs to the pan and fry both sides until cooked.
STEP 5
Once done remove meatballs from pan and set aside.
STEP 6
In another pan, heat up with oil and sauté the garlic till fragrant.
STEP 7
Then, add onion, carrot & bell pepper, cook well.
STEP 8
Next, add pineapple chunk and cook for 1 minute.
STEP 9
Add in tomato ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar & water, stir well and let it simmer.
STEP 10
Next, add corn starch mixture to thicken the sauce.
STEP 11
Lastly, add meatballs back to the pan and stir well.
Cooking Tips Using -3°C Soft Freezing
Prime Fresh soft freezes ground pork at approx. -3°C to keep it fresh for up to 7 days* by preventing oxidation and the growth of bacteria. Soft-frozen ground meat sticks to your hands less to easily mold into meat balls.
Freshness Retention
Prime Fresh keeps meat and fish fresh and flavorful for up to 7days*.
Nutrient Retention
Prime Fresh seals in the nutrients by not completely freezing the food.
Easy to Scoop
You can easily scoop out just the desired amount of soft frozen cooked food.
*Data prepared by Panasonic. The effect differs depending on operating conditions, and the type, condition and amount of food stored.
