Crockpot Meatballs

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.

image 247 45 - 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.

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Step 8 –Garnish the dish with additional chopped green onion, sesame seeds, and parsley, and serve.

Nidhi
Nidhi

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