Description
These Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs are sweet, savory, and incredibly easy. Juicy meatballs simmer in a sticky honey garlic sauce, making them perfect for dinner, parties, or game day.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs frozen or homemade meatballs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Sliced green onions or sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
Instructions
- Add meatballs to the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, vinegar, and black pepper.
- Pour sauce over meatballs and stir gently to coat.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours or on HIGH for 1.5–2 hours.
- Optional: For a thicker sauce, stir in cornstarch slurry during the last 20 minutes and cook until thickened.
- Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
Serve over rice, noodles, or as an appetizer with toothpicks. These meatballs are perfect for parties and slow cooker buffets.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3–4 hours
- Category: Appetizer / Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 meatballs
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: honey garlic meatballs, crockpot meatballs, slow cooker appetizer, party meatballs
