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    Home » Thermomix Main Meal

    Thermomix Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs

    Published: Nov 15, 2018 · Modified: Dec 28, 2022 by Julie Carlyle · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    Sweet and sour pork meatballs on a black bowl white background with rice

    Sweet and Sour Pork is a dish that everyone loves. Now you can make a healthier version of this family favourite in the Thermomix. The recipe includes loads of vegetables so there is no need to make a vegetable side dish.

    Sweet and sour pork meatballs on a black bowl white background with rice

    Whenever I travel internationally I like to enroll in local cooking classes. During our last Thai holiday, I was pleased to find a class that was teaching a sweet and sour cooking class. My kids almost lived off sweet and sour alone whilst we were on holiday so I knew I wanted to perfect the recipe for them.

    As with all Thai dishes, this recipe has a lovely balance of flavours and it’s such a simple dish to make when you know how. I have converted the recipe from conventional cooking to the Thermomix as I find it so much easier to steam the meatballs than to stand over a wok frying them in batches. It also means you don't have to worry about the meatballs falling apart whilst you cook them!

    The list of ingredients is a little long but the sauces are common to most Thai cooking and are staples that you may even already have in your pantry

    Sweet & Sour Pork Tips

    Baked Meatballs

    To free up your Thermomix quicker you can bake the meatballs in the oven. Simply start by pre-heating the oven to 180 degrees Celcius and baking for 15-20 minutes. Reserve in a Thermoserver.

    Watchpoints:

    • Ensure that the meatballs are an even size so they all cook through at the same time.
    • Space the meatballs on the Varoma allowing for the steam to easily circulate. (Use both trays)
    • Use a trivet on the bottom varoma tray to ensure the steam holes are not covered by the meatballs
    Thermomix Trivet in the Varoma

    The chef hosting my Thai cooking class gave us some helpful tips which apply to most Thai dishes:

    • Always prepare all the ingredients prior to cooking.
    • Taste the dish when the sauces have been added. Adjust the ingredients and sauces as you cook to get the correct balance between sweet & sour,  spicy or salty.

    Step By Step Sweet & Sour

    The images below show the process steps involved in making sweet and sour pork meatballs. If you're unsure about how to cut the vegetables take a look at the images.

    3 images showing the steps to making pork meatballs
    3 images showing the ingredients in sweet and sour sauce

    2 images that show the vegetables in stir fry

    Overhead shot of pork meatballs in a sweet and sour sauce

    Thermomix Trivet in the Varoma

    Steaming Trivet

    This trivet fits neatly inside your deep Varoma dish to ensure good steam circulation whilst cooking. It also increases the base size and allows more food to be cooked in the larger Varoma dish.
    For more information take a look at the Mixshop Trivet

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    Sweet and sour pork meatballs on a black bowl white background with rice

    Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs

    Julie Carlyle
    Sweet & Sour Pork Meatballs a family favourite -Now you can make a healthier version of this family favourite in the Thermomix. The recipe includes loads of vegetables so you won't have to make a side dish.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Main, Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese, Thai
    Servings 5 serves
    Calories 488 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Thermomix
    • 1 Trivet
    • 1 Varoma

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 5 g ginger fresh
    • 10 g garlic
    • 1 egg
    • 1 Tbs soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoon lemongrass paste
    • ½ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
    • 500 g pork mince
    • ½ cup breadcrumbs

    Sweet & Sour Vegetables

    • 10 g garlic
    • 5 g ginger fresh
    • 1 Tbs oil
    • 130 g onion cut in quarters
    • 1 red chili long and deseeded and cut in quarters
    • 65 g tomato fresh and diced
    • 80 g carrot sliced
    • 80 g green capsicum diced
    • 80 g red capsicum diced
    • 110 g pineapple canned and diced
    • 130 g snow peas top and tail then cut in 2-3 pieces per image
    • 20 g green shallots sliced
    • 3 kaffir leaves shredded
    • 1 Tbs coriander fresh and chopped

    Sweet & Sour Sauce

    • 55 g brown sugar
    • 65 g tomato sauce
    • 65 g rice wine vinegar
    • 70 g oyster sauce
    • 35 g soy sauce
    • 2 Tbs cornflour
    • 3 Tbs pineapple juice from the can

    Instructions
     

    Pork Meatballs

    • Place the ginger and garlic in TM bowl. Chop 3 sec/Speed 7. Scrape down the bowl. Repeat.
    • Add egg, soy sauce, brown sugar, Chinese 5 spice, white pepper, lemongrass and salt to the TM bowl. Combine 10 sec/Speed 4.
    • Add pork and breadcrumbs to TM bowl. Dough Mode 30 seconds.
    • Roll 16 meatballs of approximately 55g and arrange them on the Varoma trays. 
    • Rinse the TM bowl and add 1 litre of warm tap water. Place the lid on and stack the varoma trays and lid onto the Thermomix. Steam 20min/Varoma?Speed 2.5.
    • Meanwhile prep the vegetables. Once the meatballs have been cooked transfer them to the ThermoServer and reserve for later. 

    Sweet & Sour Vegetables

    • Without cleaning the TM bowl add the ginger, chili and garlic to TM bowl. Chop 3 sec/Speed 9. Scrape down the bowl.
    • Add oil and diced onion to the garlic mixture. Saute 5 min/Varoma/Speed 2 (Reverse Blade) (MC OUT).
    • Add tomato pieces, carrot, red and green capsicum and pineapple to TM bowl. Cook 4min/Varoma/ Speed 1 (Reverse Blade) (MC OUT).
    • In a small bowl make a paste from the cornflour and reserved pineapple juice. Reserve.
    • Add brown sugar, tomato sauce, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, snow peas, shallot, kaffir lime, coriander and reserved cornflour mixture to the TM bowl. Cook 4min/100 degrees/Speed 1 (Reverse Blade) (MC OUT).
    • Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the cooked meatballs.

    Notes

    Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs are delicious served with rice.
    Watchpoints:
    • Ensure that the meatballs are an even size so they all cook through at the same time.
    • Space the meatballs on the varoma allowing for the steam to easily circulate. (Use both trays) 
    • Use a Trivet for the best steam circulation
    OVEN BAKED
    If you would like to oven-bake the meatballs you can cook them using this method. 
    Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius. Bake for 15- 20 minutes depending on the size of the meatball. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 23gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1445mgPotassium: 749mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3885IUVitamin C: 83.6mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3.3mg
    Keyword kid friendly, Meatballs, Thermomix
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    Happy Cooking

    j xx

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    Comments

    1. Tracey says

      July 22, 2023 at 7:19 pm

      5 stars
      amazeballs 😍🤩

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        August 08, 2023 at 12:31 pm

        Hi Tracey
        I am so pleased you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
        Thank you for coming back and rating it xx
        Happy Cooking
        Julie

        Reply
    2. Mary Clyde says

      April 01, 2023 at 8:56 am

      OMG wow love love loved by whole family
      Thanks Julie

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        April 01, 2023 at 10:05 am

        Hi Mary
        Fabulous!! I am so pleased it was a winner! Thank you so much for coming back and letting me know 🙂
        Happy Cooking
        Julie
        xx

        Reply
    3. Julie says

      October 08, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      I'm so glad I saw your live with this recipe. It has so much flavour and so yummy. It's definitely a recipe we'll make again. My whole family loved it.
      It's a must try recipe for anyone reading reviews.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        October 08, 2022 at 8:43 pm

        Hi Julie
        I’m so pleased you enjoyed the Facebook Live and the recipe. It’s a favourite of ours too.
        Happy Cooking
        J

        Reply
    4. Vicky Stewart says

      October 03, 2022 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe may have lots of ingredients ~~ but most are staples and it comes together quickly and it’s so tasty Vx 🇬🇧

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        October 08, 2022 at 8:44 pm

        Hi Vicky
        I’m so pleased you liked the recipe. Yes you are so right, lots of ingredients… but most will already be in your pantry.
        Happy Cooking
        J

        Reply
    5. Cate says

      May 10, 2021 at 8:38 pm

      I made this with store-bought meatballs. The sauce is fantastic! Can you please clarify if the onion goes in the meatballs or in with the veggies?

      Reply
    6. Alexis Briffa says

      June 10, 2019 at 7:27 am

      5 stars
      This is a family fave. Made it in both my Smith and Nobel and my thermomix successfully. So yummy.

      Reply
      • Julie Carlyle says

        October 08, 2022 at 8:45 pm

        Hi Alexis
        That’s great information! Did you make a double batch?!? Yum!
        Thanks so much for commenting
        J xx

        Reply

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