Description
These Irresistible Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs are sweet, savory, and incredibly tender. Simmered in a sticky honey garlic sauce, they’re perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or crowd-pleasing appetizers.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 lbs frozen meatballs (beef or turkey)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Optional garnish: sliced green onions or sesame seeds
Instructions
Instructions
- Add frozen meatballs directly to the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour sauce over the meatballs and stir gently to coat.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
- For a thicker sauce, stir in the cornstarch slurry during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Serve hot over rice, noodles, or as an appetizer. Garnish if desired.
Notes
Use turkey meatballs for a lighter option. This recipe works great for parties—keep warm on the slow cooker’s “WARM” setting. Sauce will thicken naturally as it cools.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours (LOW) or 2–3 hours (HIGH)
- Category: Appetizer / Main Dish / Slow Cooker
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5–6 meatballs
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: honey garlic meatballs, slow cooker meatballs, crockpot meatballs, easy appetizer
