Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs

5 from 6 votes

Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs

Say hello to a new potluck superstar– Honey Garlic Crock Pot Meatballs! These scrumptious slow cooker meatballs are surprisingly simple to make and pack some impressive flavor. All you have to do is mix up the sauce, pour it over the frozen meatballs, and cook in the Crock Pot. A few hours later, you'll have a crowd-pleasing appetizer or dinner ready to serve.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 416kcal

Author: Ryan Allen

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup honey
½ cup ketchup
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
¼ tbsp low sodium soy sauce
3 cloves garlic minced
½ cup yellow onion (finely diced)
1 (28 oz) bag fully cooked, frozen meatballs I recommend using home-style meatballs in beef, chicken, pork, or veggie.
3 green onions (diced)

Instructions

Add frozen meatballs to a 6-quart crock pot.
Add brown sugar, honey, ketchup, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and onion in a medium bowl. Mix until well combined and pour over meatballs.
Cover and cook on high for 2½ - 3 hours or low for 5 - 6 hours.
Stir before serving and garnish with green onions.

Notes

If you’re making meatballs from scratch. If you use homemade meatballs, be sure they are cooked through before adding sauce. This helps them hold their shape so they don’t get mushy. Cut one open to confirm they’re fully cooked before putting in the slow cooker. If not frozen you will not need to cook them for the full time.

To avoid overcooking. Use a programmable slow cooker that will switch to the warm setting after the full cooking time has gone by.

When freezing. To keep them from sticking together, place the meatballs on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and leave in the freezer until the meatballs are completely frozen. Transfer all the meatballs to a freezer-safe container or freezer bag.

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