Chinese Meatballs

Name: Chinese Meatballs
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 green onions, sliced; 2 pounds lean ground pork; 2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; SAUCE:; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 cup pineapple juice; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot; 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef consomme, undiluted; 1/2 cup white vinegar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Cook: 3 hours YIELD: 6 dozen.

These were a huge hit at a cookout I attended recently! You can use two tablespoons of chopped crystallized ginger in place of the fresh ginger if you like. —Pat Barnes, Panama City, Florida

Ingredients

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
6 green onions, sliced
2 pounds lean ground pork
2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 cup dry bread crumbs
SAUCE:
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
1/2 cup white vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Add pork, water chestnuts and bread crumbs; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape mixture into 1-in. balls. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Bake 15 minutes.
2. In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, mix cornstarch and juice until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Add meatballs; stir gently to coat. Cook, covered, on low for 3-4 hours or until meatballs are cooked through and sauce is thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 41 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 109mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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