Sweet & Sour Tofu Meatballs

A simple meatball made out of tofu and baked to perfection with a sweet and sour sauce made with apricot jam!

Baked Tofu Meatballs

I get it, tofu is scary if you’ve never used it or haven’t found a recipe you like that uses it. There are a lot of scary things we push ourselves through if we really want to. I can think of a lot harder things than trying to cook with tofu! Making these tofu meatballs is nothing like using an Instant Pot for the first time!

• Instant Pot
• Saucy Vegetarian Meatballs

What You’ll Need for the Meatballs

12 oz Extra Firm Tofu

1 medium Onion

1 tsp Seasoned Salt

1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tbsp Amino Acids

1 cup Pecan Meal

1 1/2 cups Ritz Crackers, Crushed

And the Sweet & Sour Sauce

1/4 cup Oil

2 tbsp Onion, Finely Chopped

1/4 cup Lemon Juice

1/2 tsp Salt

3/4 cup Apricot Jam

1/2 tsp Oregano

1/2 cup Ketchup

2 tbsp Brown Sugar

How to Make Sweet & Sour Tofu Meatballs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Blend 12 oz extra firm tofu, 1 medium onion, 1 tsp seasoned salt, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tbsp amino acids in a food processor then transfer to a bowl.

Stir in 1 cup pecan meal and 1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz crackers.

Firmly form into balls and place on prepared pan.

Then prepare the sweet and sour sauce by combining 1/4 cup oil, 2 tbsp finely chopped onion, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup apricot jam, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 cup ketchup, and 2 tbsp brown sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Pour sauce over the meatballs and bake for 30-45 minutes.

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Baking – We have baked the meatballs separate from the sauce and they’ve turn out just as great!

Freezing – You can freeze the cooked meatballs, without the sauce, in a freezer safe bag. You can freeze the sauce separately in a freezer safe container.

Amino Acids – You can substitute with soy sauce if you’d like.

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