Bento Box Meatballs With Sweet And Sour Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground beef
• 1 egg (alternative is 1/2 tsp starch & 1/2 tsp water)
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon starch (mixed with 1 tsp water)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for stir fry)

Recipe

• 1 combine ground meat, beaten egg and onion in a large ball and mix well. for children who have egg allergies, use pre-mixed 1/2 tsp starch and 1/2 tsp water to replace the egg. form into bite-size balls.
• 2 in a small bowl, mix sugar, soy sauce, sake, ketchup, vinegar and water to make sauce.
• 3 heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. stir in meatballs and cook about 5 minutes until outside is brown. remove excess oil using paper towel, then add the sauce. cook about 5 minutes more until the liquid is almost gone. make sure meat is well-done.
• 4 add pre-mixed starch and water to make the leftover sauce thicker.
• 5 meatballs can be kept frozen without changing the texture or flavor. cook many at once, freeze and defrost a small portion each morning!