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Crock Pot Asian Meatballs - Tender and juicy meatballs slow cooked in an amazing sweet and tangy pineapple-soy sauce. These are perfect for dinner, game days, or any and all celebrations!

Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Asian Meatballs

Katerina | Diethood
Crock pot sweet and sour Asian meatballs are cooked long and slow in a homemade tangy pineapple-soy sauce that'll have you reaching for more. I love to serve these little gems at cocktail parties, but dress them up with a bowl of fluffy white rice and call them dinner.
Servings : 4 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs
  • 1 lb ground meat (I used beef, but you can also use pork, chicken, or turkey)
  • cup diced onions
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 1 egg
For the Sauce
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • cup white wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 green onions sliced diagonally, for garnish
  • sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

Make Meatballs
  • Preheat broiler. Have a crockpot ready.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil, lightly grease with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl combine ground meat, onions, garlic, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and egg. Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
  • Broil for 5 minutes, or until meatballs are lightly browned on all sides.
Make Sauce
  • In a saucepan, whisk together pineapple juice, cornstarch, water, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar until thoroughly combined.
  • Set over high heat and bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer and continue to cook until thickened, about 7 minutes.
  • Remove meatballs from broiler and transfer to the crock pot.
  • Pour prepared sauce over the meatballs.
  • Cover and cook on low for 2 ½ hours, or on high for 1 ½ hours until meatballs are cooked through.
  • Serve over rice or noodles and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
  • If serving as an appetizer, keep meatballs in the crock pot and set the crock pot on "WARM".

Equipment

  • Crock Pot

Nutrition

Serving: 3 g | Calories: 326.8 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.3 g | Protein: 21.3 g | Fat: 14.3 g | Saturated Fat: 5.3 g | Cholesterol: 99.4 mg | Sodium: 262.8 mg | Fiber: 0.4 g | Sugar: 19.7 g

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Appetizer/Main
Cuisine: Asian
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