Celebrate Chinese New Year by making these crisped and sauced meatballs.

Meatballs

1 lbs. ground pork

6 slices bacon, chopped small

3 tbsp. green onions, diced

1 tbsp. fresh ground ginger

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. tart juice (cherry, cranberry)

¾ cup Panko bread crumbs

¼ tsp. white pepper

½ tsp. salt

Canola oil for frying

Sauce

1 ½ cups water

4 tbsp. sugar

4 tbsp. vinegar (rice preferred)

2 tbsp. cornstarch

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp. tart juice