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.
Originally posted August 26, 2009 – Have I mentioned that I’ve been grilling a lot lately? 🙂 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 Ikea frozen meatballs on hand just for recipes like this one!
SEE HOW TO MAKE THEM HERE:
Can I tell you how happy I am to not have kids old enough to be in school right now?? It seems like this is the busiest time of the year for parents of back-to-schoolers. Or maybe it’s just getting back into the groove of things that makes it all seem so busy and hectic.
I have to admit – that made me grateful for my simple – only – 1 – child – life. But even with my one child – who has many years until she starts school, some days seem so crazy busy that I don’t even have time to think of what’s for dinner. What to do on those nights? Turn to a recipe like these meatball skewers! So incredibly easy and fast. And perfect for the end of summer nights. And did I mention they are quite tasty as well??
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Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
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
- 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
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Rosa's Yummy Yums says
August 26, 2009 at 4:28 amThose look so good! I love anything that is sweet-and-sour and adore meatballs!
Cheers,
Rosa
Paula says
August 26, 2009 at 6:52 amOooo, 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! 🙂
Karine says
August 26, 2009 at 11:16 amThese 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/
Ben says
August 26, 2009 at 12:34 pmI had never thought about using meatballs for skewers, but that is a brilliant idea 😀
Grace says
August 26, 2009 at 2:39 pmi'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. 🙂
Sylvie says
August 26, 2009 at 3:37 pmI'm glad you have time to make great meals like that and share it with us too!
Spryte says
August 26, 2009 at 3:47 pmThose sound so tasty!
Ingrid says
August 26, 2009 at 4:43 pmLOVE 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
Elizabeth says
August 26, 2009 at 8:47 pmDeborah,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!
Valerie says
August 26, 2009 at 11:05 pmWow! 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!!
Ally says
August 26, 2009 at 11:09 pmYUM!!! Delicious idea and who doesn't love meatballs?!
Maria says
August 27, 2009 at 2:57 amI love skewers. I usually do all veggies though:)
Anh says
August 27, 2009 at 4:01 amThese look so tasty and juicy!
Emily says
August 27, 2009 at 6:27 amYum. These skewers look delicious. They do sound quick and easy. I feel very sorry for your sister. That sounds like a busy day.
Colleen says
August 27, 2009 at 5:10 pmI am drooling just reading this recipe – my husband will LOVE this!
Sophie says
August 28, 2009 at 2:37 amWhat 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.
Sulagna Mukherjee Basu says
August 24, 2010 at 1:50 pmThat is just yummy !! I'll try this out with chicken 🙂
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
July 27, 2014 at 8:43 pmwhat an awesome idea to do meatball skewers! definitely perfect for summer, love it. thanks for sharing the idea and recipe!
Matt Robinson says
July 27, 2014 at 10:12 pmThese look absolutely incredible, love the sweet & sour flavoring!
Chels R. says
July 30, 2014 at 3:13 pmYOU 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!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
August 4, 2014 at 2:20 pmI 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!
Jessica says
June 12, 2016 at 6:44 pmWas 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
June 14, 2016 at 3:16 pmYour jam sounds amazing! So glad you loved these!
hinh anh dep says
October 12, 2016 at 6:52 pmMeatball 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!
A says
May 25, 2017 at 11:27 amAre you going to give credit to Kraft here at all…
Deborah says
May 25, 2017 at 1:33 pmOf course!! The recipe source is noted in the recipe. 🙂
Musia Baumgarten says
October 25, 2017 at 10:47 amHi 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
October 27, 2017 at 12:16 amYes – I would brown them first so that they cook through easier and so that they don’t fall apart.