Cooking meatballs can be a time-intensive process that involves standing over a hot oven and frying meatballs in batches while getting splattered by hot oil. These Crockpot Meatballs are a little easier to make as they are prepared by first baking the meatballs, then cooking them in their sauce in a slow cooker for a couple of hours. With delicious flavors of garlic, ginger, and green onion, Crockpot Meatballs are a savory delight best when served with jasmine rice.
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped, about 6
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons ginger, freshly grated
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
For the sauce:
- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger, freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For garnish:
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, optional
- 2 green onions, optional, chopped,
- parsley, optional, chopped
Directions
Step 1 –Set your oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a baking tray with some parchment paper.
Step 3 –Add the pork, green onions, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, salt, and pepper together into a large mixing bowl.
Step 4 –Shape the meatballs into 1-inch diameter rounds and put them onto the previously prepared baking tray.
Step 5 –Bake the meatballs until they are slightly brown and are no longer pink inside, about 25 minutes.
Step 6 –While the meatballs bake, add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and pepper together into a different mixing bowl.
Step 7 –Mix the meatballs together in the sauce and then pour the dish into your slow cooker. Cook the meatballs on low heat for approximately 2 hours. The sauce should reduce and thicken.
Step 8 –Garnish the dish with additional chopped green onion, sesame seeds, and parsley, and serve.
