Sweet and Sour Meatballs Bento

Name: Sweet and Sour Meatballs Bento
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ pound (227 g) ground pork; ½ medium onion, minced; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons (6 g) panko; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon salt; Vegetable oil, for frying; ¼ cup (60 ml) water; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) vinegar; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sake; 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

There are many variations of meatballs in the world, but this is certainly one of the best. Homemade pork meatballs are fried and coated in a thick sweet and sour sauce. The sauce has the perfect balance of those flavours.

Ingredients

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Meatballs

½ pound (227 g) ground pork
½ medium onion

Asia
Japan
Main course

Method

To make the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients except the oil for frying. Shape the mixture into bite-size (1 inch, or 2.5 cm) balls.
Heat 1 inch (2.5 cm) of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat (350°F, or 180°C). Fry the meatballs for 5 minutes, or until browned.
To make the sauce: In a medium skil