These easy Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers are made from frozen meatballs that are combined with fresh peppers and basted with an easy sweet and sour sauce.
Sweet and Sour is a favorite flavor combo around here. If you love it, as well, try these Sweet and Sour Meatballs or this Sweet and Sour Chicken.
These Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers are so super simple and a great recipe to turn to when you don’t know what to have for dinner and you don’t want a lot of effort. Frozen meatballs and sweet peppers are threaded onto skewers and then basted with a simple 2-ingredient sweet and sour sauce. I love to keep frozen meatballs on hand just for recipes like this one!
Ingredients
Meatballs: You just need frozen meatballs that have been thawed. Easy as that! You can always use homemade meatballs, as well. You’ll just want to make sure that they are firm enough to hold when put on the skewer.
Peppers: I like to use a mix of red and green bell peppers, but really – any color will work!
Sauce: This is a super simple glaze made from apricot jam and barbecue sauce. You can always make your own sweet and sour sauce and use that, though!
Sweet and Sour Meatballs Video
How to Make Sweet and Sour Meatballs
PREP: Thread the meatballs and the peppers onto skewers, alternating them as you go. You should have enough to make 8 skewers unless they are bigger or smaller.
GRILL: Place the skewers on a grill that has been preheated to medium-high.
BASTE: Mix together the apricot jam and the barbecue sauce and baste the skewers as they are grilling. Once you turn the skewers, baste again.
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Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: American
Description
These easy Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers are made from frozen meatballs that are combined with fresh peppers and basted with an easy sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients
- 32 frozen fully cooked 1-inch meatballs, thawed (1 lb.)
- 1 red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
- 1/4 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Heat a grill to medium-high. Thread the peppers and meatballs alternately onto 8 skewers.
- Microwave the jam in a small bowl for 15 seconds. Add the barbecue sauce and stir to combine.
- Place the meatball skewers on the grill and brush with the sauce. Grill for 8-10 minutes, turning and basting with the sauce occasionally.
- Serve warm.
Recipe Notes:
recipe source: Food and Family Summer 2009
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 456
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 1034 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: meatball recipe, meatball skewers
Embeya says
Woooow…..Homemade!!! It’s the only thing that taste good! And so easy to do…
I think I will look for these and try your recipe this weekend. Thank you for sharing!
Dang Thai from Embeya!
★★★★★
Musia Baumgarten says
Hi Deborah,
If I”m going to make meatballs from scratch (I keep kosher and can’t get frozen eatballs where I live) should they be browned in a pan before I skewer them?
Deborah says
Yes – I would brown them first so that they cook through easier and so that they don’t fall apart.
A says
Are you going to give credit to Kraft here at all…
Deborah says
Of course!! The recipe source is noted in the recipe. 🙂
hinh anh dep says
Meatball and sausage are two my favorite things, so I know I would love this recipe. I will try this recipe the next ime. THank for sharing amazing recipe!
Jessica says
Was super yummy😊 quick & easy …. my husband loved them…. I had homemade apricot & pineapple jam it was perfect combo with BBQ sauce and peppers😎
Deborah says
Your jam sounds amazing! So glad you loved these!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
I am LOVING these skewers! My kind of dinner! And ugh yes this is my first year shopping for 2 school kiddos (even though it’s just morning preschool for the youngest). It’s maddening! I’m sooooooooo behind!
Chels R. says
YOU are killing me with all of your skewer recipes! These look outstanding! BTW-those steak and potato kabobs-we’re making them again this weekend for some family. We’ve raved about them enough that they demanded we make them for them, ha!
Matt Robinson says
These look absolutely incredible, love the sweet & sour flavoring!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
what an awesome idea to do meatball skewers! definitely perfect for summer, love it. thanks for sharing the idea and recipe!
Sulagna Mukherjee Basu says
That is just yummy !! I'll try this out with chicken 🙂
Sophie says
What a busy schedule! Sheesh. These look delicious, and kiddos could also eat these on the go, which is perfect for moms like your sis :D.
Colleen says
I am drooling just reading this recipe – my husband will LOVE this!
Emily says
Yum. These skewers look delicious. They do sound quick and easy. I feel very sorry for your sister. That sounds like a busy day.
Anh says
These look so tasty and juicy!
Maria says
I love skewers. I usually do all veggies though:)
Ally says
YUM!!! Delicious idea and who doesn't love meatballs?!
Valerie says
Wow! That's easy. I've never bought pre-made meatballs, but I might have to give this one a try. It's great to have some quick recipes for busy days!!
Elizabeth says
Deborah,I can certainly relate to your sister.with 4 boys all playing at least one sport each,guitar lessons and boy scouts I can't think straight.Those meatball skewers look amazing.I am definitely going to try them!
Ingrid says
LOVE this and bet the kids would as well. I totally get what your sister is going through! I have three of my own (including twin boys) all doing something and one doings several activities. Btw, my youngest is named McKenna as well.
~ingrid
Spryte says
Those sound so tasty!
Sylvie says
I'm glad you have time to make great meals like that and share it with us too!
Grace says
i've had the ol' apricot jam/barbecue sauce combination on meatballs before, BUT they weren't on a stick. clearly, that would make them better. 🙂
Ben says
I had never thought about using meatballs for skewers, but that is a brilliant idea 😀
Karine says
These meatballs skewers seem to be perfect for dinner on a busy day! I love the flavors of sweet and sour dishes… but I am still struggling at making my own good recipe with these flavors/
Paula says
Oooo, I like the skewer approach here. The sweet and sourness is unexpected … I was thinking bbq, and was very pleasantly surprised to see sweet and sour!
I'm all for fast, easy, and tasty! I've got three urchlings and their Fall schedules are starting to ramp up. I try to keep it sane by only allowing 1 activity per child … figures their energy level increases just as mine is decreasing! 🙂
PS: I keep meaning to mention that I like your new avatar photo. I liked the braids, too! 🙂
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Those look so good! I love anything that is sweet-and-sour and adore meatballs!
Cheers,
Rosa