Description
These Crockpot Honey Garlic Meatballs are the perfect easy dinner, party appetizer, and comfort food idea for busy days. Tender meatballs slow cook in a rich honey garlic sauce with sweet, savory, and sticky flavor, making this an easy recipe everyone loves for weeknight dinner ideas, potluck food ideas, and simple family meals.
Ingredients
32 ounces frozen fully cooked meatballs
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
1. Add the frozen meatballs to the crockpot.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, ketchup, soy sauce, minced garlic, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil until smooth.
3. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and gently stir to coat them evenly.
4. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, stirring once or twice if possible.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and cold water to make a slurry.
6. Pour the slurry into the crockpot during the last 20 to 30 minutes of cooking and stir gently.
7. Cover again and cook until the sauce thickens and turns glossy.
8. Garnish with chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes if desired.
9. Serve warm as an appetizer or over rice for an easy dinner.
Notes
Use fully cooked frozen meatballs for the easiest prep and most reliable texture.
For a thicker sauce, add an extra teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with a little cold water near the end.
These meatballs are great served over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes, and they also work well as a party appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 35mg