Description
These Crockpot Honey Garlic Meatballs are a sweet, savory, and slightly spicy dish made effortlessly in a slow cooker using frozen meatballs and a flavorful honey garlic sauce. Perfect for both dinner and appetizers.
Ingredients
- 32 oz fully cooked frozen meatballs (beef, chicken, turkey, or plant-based)
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or substitute with vegetable/canola oil)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tablespoon jarred garlic)
- 1 small onion, diced (or ¼ cup dried minced onion)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Pour the frozen meatballs into a 6‑quart slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes to make the sauce.
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs, stir to coat everything, and cover with the slow cooker lid.
- Cook on HIGH for about 2½‑3 hours, or on LOW for 4‑6 hours, until everything is hot and the flavors meld.
- Before serving, stir, and optionally top with sliced green onions.
Notes
- Use any type of fully cooked meatballs – beef, chicken, turkey, or plant-based.
- Reduce honey for a less sweet version.
- Skip or reduce red pepper flakes for a milder flavor.
- Use low-sodium soy sauce to control saltiness.
- To thicken sauce, use a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
