Description
Asian Meatballs Crockpot Recipe: Sweet, savory, and saucy meatballs simmered to juicy perfection in a crockpot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lb ground beef or ground chicken
- 1 egg
- ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs or almond flour
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup low-sodium gluten-free soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup honey or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- Optional garnish: sliced green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, ginger, salt, and black pepper until just combined.
- Roll mixture into bite-sized meatballs.
- Place meatballs evenly in the crockpot.
- In a bowl, whisk soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and cornstarch slurry.
- Pour sauce over the meatballs and gently stir to coat.
- Cover and cook on low for 2 hours, gently stirring once halfway through.
- Garnish before serving if desired.
Notes
- Gluten-free and halal-friendly option: use gluten-free breadcrumbs or almond flour and halal-certified meat.
- To adjust sweetness or savoriness, tweak honey or soy sauce levels.
- For a thicker glaze, increase the cornstarch slurry or cook uncovered for a short time after cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker (Crockpot)
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 5 meatballs)
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Sugar: 69 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 146 mg
Keywords: Asian Meatballs Crockpot, crockpot meatballs, gluten-free, halal-friendly, Asian-inspired glaze, slow cooker recipe