Cantonese Meat Balls In Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups cooked minced meat,ground finely
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 egg beaten
1 slice bread, crust removed
2 tbsps. cornflour
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1 tsp. ginger juice
1 tsp. salt
2 tsps. soya sauce
1 tbsp. sherry or cooking wine
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup peanut oil
2 cups sweet and sour sauce
Directions
Mix all the ingredients except sauce and oil in a bowl.
Knead well and make small balls.
Heat oil and fry meat balls a few at a time until golden in colour.
Remove and keep aside.
Make the sweet and sour sauce as directed.
Add fried meat balls.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove and serve hot.
VARIATION:
Cantonese Sweet and Sour Meat Balls with Vegetables:
Add 2 onions quartered, 2 cups capsicums quartered., 2 carrots peeled, quartered
Fry it in the sameoil left behind.
Pour in the sauce bring to the boil add meat balls and lower heat.
Cook for 5 minutes and remove.
VEGETARIAN VERSION:
Use 2 cups soya mince in place of meat mince.
Soak soya mince in hot water and wash and drain well.
Grind roughly before using.
Follow remaining recipe as for Cantonese Sweet and Sour Meat Balls with Vegetables.
Knead well and make small balls.
Heat oil and fry meat balls a few at a time until golden in colour.
Remove and keep aside.
Make the sweet and sour sauce as directed.
Add fried meat balls.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove and serve hot.
VARIATION:
Cantonese Sweet and Sour Meat Balls with Vegetables:
Add 2 onions quartered, 2 cups capsicums quartered., 2 carrots peeled, quartered
Fry it in the sameoil left behind.
Pour in the sauce bring to the boil add meat balls and lower heat.
Cook for 5 minutes and remove.
VEGETARIAN VERSION:
Use 2 cups soya mince in place of meat mince.
Soak soya mince in hot water and wash and drain well.
Grind roughly before using.
Follow remaining recipe as for Cantonese Sweet and Sour Meat Balls with Vegetables.