Description
Sticky, sweet, and savory Crockpot Honey Garlic Meatballs are the easy dinner or party appetizer you will want on repeat. This slow cooker meatballs recipe is perfect for quick dinner ideas, easy appetizers, potluck food, game day snacks, meal prep, and family-friendly food ideas because the honey garlic sauce turns glossy, rich, and full of flavor with almost no hands-on work.
Ingredients
2 pounds fully cooked frozen meatballs
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
1. Add the frozen fully cooked meatballs to the crockpot and spread them into an even layer.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, minced garlic, rice vinegar, and ground ginger until smooth.
3. Pour the honey garlic sauce over the meatballs and gently stir to coat them.
4. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, stirring once if possible.
5. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth, then stir the slurry into the crockpot.
6. Cover again and cook on high for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
7. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds, then serve warm as an appetizer or over rice for dinner.
Notes
Use fully cooked frozen meatballs for the easiest method and safest slow cooker timing.
For a thicker sauce, let the crockpot cook uncovered for the final 10 minutes after adding the cornstarch slurry.
For spicy honey garlic meatballs, add 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American-Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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