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Overhead look at slow cooker teriyaki meatballs over a bowl of rice.

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs

Author: Ryan Allen
Slow cooker teriyaki meatballs are a semi-homemade feast loaded with pre-cooked homestyle meatballs, pineapple, and bell peppers, all in a rich, sweet, and savory teriyaki sauce for a classic Asian flavor your family will love.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Asian
Servings 6
Calories 491 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 48 ounces frozen homestyle meatballs
  • 20 ouce can canned pineapple chunks
  • 1 medium green bell pepper cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 medium red bell pepper cut into 1" pieces

Teriyaki Sauce

  • ⅔ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup cornstarch

For Serving

  • 3 cups white rice
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • In a 6-quart slow cooker, add meatballs, pineapple, and bell peppers.
  • In a medium bowl, add soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, honey and cornstarch. Whisk until well combine and pour over the meatballs. Stir until everything is well coated.
  • Cover and cook on high for 2½ hours or low for 4 hours.
  • Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • There's no need to defrost your meatballs for this recipe. Just throw them right in!
  • Mix your teriyaki sauce ingredients before adding them to the slow cooker to ensure the flavors meld properly.
  • Because the meatballs are pre-cooked, you can cook this recipe on low or high.
  • Cut your peppers into 1-inch pieces. This will make them bite-size but still large enough to prevent them from getting mushy as they cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 10gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1034mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 2mg

*Nutrition information is an estimate. It may vary based on ingredients, brands, and changes in cooking methods listed in the recipe. If you need exact ingredient numbers, I recommend calculating them with your preferred nutrition calculator.

Keyword Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs, Teriyaki Meatballs
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