Tantalize your taste buds with a delightful fusion of sweet and sour flavors in these delectable Pork Sausage Balls. This appetizer or main course dish combines the savory richness of ground pork sausage with a tangy-sweet glaze, resulting in a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. The recipe includes two irresistible variations: a classic sweet and sour sauce and a spicy-sweet chili sauce. Both sauces complement the pork sausage perfectly, offering a choice between a traditional taste or an adventurous kick. Accompanied by step-by-step instructions and cooking tips, this recipe guarantees a culinary journey that will impress your family and friends.
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SAUSAGE BITES WITH SWEET & SOUR DIPPING SAUCE
Sausage Bites with Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce ~ delicious bite-size appetizers you can easily bake, make ahead and reheat just minutes before guests arrive. Super quick and perfect to serve at your next party!
Provided by 2 sisters recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Remove the sausages from the package and allow them to warm up to room temperature for a few minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
- Layer a baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Place the sausages in a single layer on the prepared baking pan, but separate them, should not be touching.
- Take a fork and lightly prick each one a few times, about 3 times in each link.
- Bake sausages for 25 - 30 minutes, until they are fully brown and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven. Use a fork and sharp knife to slice them into 4 equal parts.
- In a small saucepan, and on low heat, stir Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce with light brown sugar, ketchup, and vinegar, until the sugar is fully dissolved and allow the sauce to thicken a little, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Drop a few already cooked sausage bites (in small batches) into the heated sauce to coat them. Pick up each sausage bite (allowing the excess sauce to drip back into the pan) and place it onto a serving platter. Place toothpicks into each one. Garnish with a sprinkle on top with dried or fresh chopped chives and serve. If you need more dipping sauce, repeat the ingredients and heat up the additional sauce.
- Serve warm with extra dipping sauce on the side.
SWEET AND SOUR SAUSAGE
This is a great, hearty recipe--a family favorite. Serve over rice or noodles.
Provided by LisaH
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk apricot preserves, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger in a small bowl; stir mixture into sausage mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks and tomatoes. Continue to cook and stir until heated through, about 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 596 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 36.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 2015.8 mg, Sugar 30.1 g
SWEET-SOUR PORK SAUSAGE BALLS
Truly a wonderful appetizer for any get together, and so easy. Please enjoy and share with others.
Provided by Linda Griffith
Categories Appetizers
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Mix sausage, egg, bread crumbs and sage. Shape into about 36 one inch balls. In ungreased skillet, brown balls slowly on all sides, about 15 minutes. Pour off grease. Combine ingredients for sauce; pour over meat balls. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat. Transfer to a slow cooker on low, to keep warm.
SWEET & SOUR PORK
Don't call the takeaway - cook your own sweet & sour pork using a vibrant marinade and tinned pineapple. Swap the pork for chicken or prawns if you prefer
Provided by John Torode
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Mix the pork with the marinade ingredients and leave to sit for at least 15 mins, or chill for a few hours. In a separate bowl, mix all the coating ingredients. Drain any excess liquid off the pork and toss the pork in the seasoned coating. Can be done 1 hr ahead.
- To make the sauce, heat the oil in a shallow saucepan and gently fry the garlic, ginger and peppers until just starting to soften. Now drop in all the rest of the ingredients except the sesame seeds. Bring everything to the boil and cook for a few mins until thickened, then take off the heat. To make the batter, whisk the flours and baking powder together with 200ml water to a smooth paste.
- Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer, large saucepan or a wok to 180C or until a drop of batter sizzles and browns in 20 secs. Dip the marinated pork in the batter mix (do it in two or three batches) and let any excess drip off. Fry the pork in batches for about 5-6 mins or until golden. Remove and drain on kitchen paper until all the batches are done. Make sure you bring the oil back to the correct temperature between each batch. Coat the crispy pork in the sauce, then sprinkle over the sesame seeds, coriander and serve with rice or noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 650 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 75 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 3.7 milligram of sodium
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 1h12m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large non-reactive bowl, combine soy, garlic, ginger, flour, and cornstarch. Season the pork generously with salt and pepper. Place the pork in the bowl and toss to cover. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- Drain off any excess marinade and dredge the pork in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan heat 1-inch of oil to 350 degrees F. Fry the pork in batches, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Reserve on a warm plate.
- In a separate bowl, combine the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, and honey. Whisk to blend.
- In a small roasting pan heat the canola and sesame oils. Place the pork and vegetables into the pan and cover with the ketchup mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until the pork is tender.
QUICK HOMEMADE SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK
Stir up a homemade sweet-and-sour sauce for this colorful combination of tender pork, crunchy vegetables and tangy pineapple. Serve it over hot rice, chow mein noodles or both. -Eleanor Dunbar, Peoria, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Set remaining marinade aside., Drain and discard marinade from pork. In a large skillet, cook pork in oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on all sides or until meat is lightly browned; drain. Add the onion, carrots, green pepper, and ginger. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until pork is tender. Add reserved marinade. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Stir in pineapple. Serve with rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 603mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (44g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
SWEET & SOUR SAUSAGE
Get dinner on the table in no time with this yummy twist on sweet and sour using smoked sausage. "We always keep Polish sausage in the freezer for this fast-fixing meal on busy nights."-Carol Matthews, Lima, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the preserves, cornstarch, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and reserved juice., In a large skillet, saute the sausage, onion and pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Add sauce mixture and pineapple. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557 calories, Fat 34g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 1216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUSAGE
This main dish is a nice change of pace from traditional sweet-and-sour meatballs. It's much quicker to make, too. For variety, I like to substitute a different kind of sausage, like spicy Italian.-Nova MacIsaac, Souris, Prince Edward Island
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage until a thermometer reads 160° drain. When cool enough to handle, cut into bite-size pieces; set aside. , Combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vinegar and ketchup; add to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add pineapple and sausage; heat through. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts :
SWEET SOUR SAUSAGE BALLS
Another Thelma treasure. It's hard to avoid standing over the chafing dish when these tasty meatballs are the centerpiece of the buffet. A very different alternative to the traditional ground beef cocktail meatballs. Your guests will rave over them.
Provided by l0vetw0c00k
Categories Pork
Time 45m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix together sausage, eggs and bread crumbs.
- Using the palms of your hands, shape into balls the size of small walnuts.
- Saute in frying pan until browned on all sides.
- Drain.
- Combine catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce in bowl.
- Pour over sausage balls and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot in chafing dish with small container of decorative toothpicks for spearing.
- Makes 150 cocktail sized balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.2, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 85, Sodium 606.4, Carbohydrate 12.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11, Protein 17.5
THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR PORK MEATBALLS
This recipe has been a closely guarded family secret for over 20 years, we make them every Christmas and they're always a hit. I've decided they're too good not to share.
Provided by Maureen Elenga
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Meatball Appetizer Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
- While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by stirring together the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Pour in vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over meatballs, and keep warm in the slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 48.4 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1056.4 mg, Sugar 12.9 g
Tips:
- Use a food processor to quickly and easily chop the sausage, onion, and green bell pepper.
- Be sure to drain the sausage well before adding it to the mixture. This will help to prevent the meatballs from being greasy.
- The mixture should be sticky enough to form into balls. If it is too dry, add a little more tomato sauce or water.
- Bake the meatballs at a high temperature so that they get crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
- Serve the meatballs with your favorite dipping sauce, such as sweet and sour sauce or honey mustard.
Conclusion:
Sweet and sour pork sausage balls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can also be made ahead of time and frozen. With their sweet and tangy flavor, these meatballs are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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