Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs with Plums | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1 red plum, pitted and diced
• 1 cup (250 ml) water
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sambal oelek (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 lb (454 g) ground pork
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil
• 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced diagonally
• 2 zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch (1/2-cm) thick half-rings
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper