Sweet, rich and delicious these effortless Asian Crockpot Meatballs are a delicious appetizer recipe with an Asian flair that everyone loves.
Want a recipe that is absolutely delicious for a crowd? These Asian Crockpot Meatballs are just the recipe that you’ve been looking for.
With simple, easy to find ingredients, you can never go wrong with this recipe.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Cooked in a crockpot these meatballs are thrown together and are effortless, an easy appetizer recipe that is a hit.
- With easy ingredients that are easy to find in your local grocer, there is nothing weird in the recipe that you have to go special order or go to a specialty store to find.
- Frozen meatballs helps with this recipes ease, but you can also make homemade meatballs if you’d like!
It’s no secret that I love appetizers, I’ve mentioned this time and time again that I could simply make a whole meal just out of hand-held delicious food.
This Asian Crockpot Meatball recipe is just one of or many favorites. The flavor is absolutely delicious, sweet with a little bit of heat, a combo that you cannot go wrong with.
I’m one to use my crockpot all year round, it’s great for pretty much any season whether you are making soups such as my Chicken Wild Rice Soup, drinks like this Mulled Wine or a side dish like these Cheesy Potatoes.
You really cannot go wrong using your Crockpot or Slow Cooker any time of year.
HOW TO MAKE ASIAN CROCKPOT MEATBALLS, STEP BY STEP:
In 6 quart crockpot add your frozen meatballs. In small bowl whisk together all of your sauce ingredients until combined (Photos 1 & 2).
Pour your sauce over your meatballs and give it a good stir to coat all of the meatballs as well as you can, cover and cook (Photos 3 & 4).
Once finished cooking give it a good stir again to recover in sauce, remove to plate (if desired) and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions (Photos 5 & 6).
This Asian Crockpot Meatballs recipe couldn’t get any more simple I’m telling you! It is such a find appetizer, the kids even enjoy.
Some other Asian themed appetizers we love include these Oven Baked Chicken Teriyaki Wings, Chicken Wonton Cups and these Pork and Vegetable Egg Rolls!
HOW LONG TO COOK FROZEN MEATBALLS IN CROCKPOT:
For this Crockpot Meatball recipe we cook our meatballs on high for 1-2 hours. You can also cook on low for 3-4 hours as well, it all depends on the timeframe that you want these done.
HOW LONG TO COOK HOMEMADE MEATBALLS IN CROCKPOT:
Now you don’t technically need to cook your meatballs before placing in your crockpot, you can shape them and cook on high for 3-4 hours.
If you do decide to cook your meatballs before placing in crockpot then again cook on high 1-2 hour or low 3-4.
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING ASIAN CROCKPOT MEATBALLS:
- If using frozen meatballs, use the homestyle and not any Italian versions, this helps keep the Asian flavor and not adding any additional spices.
- You can easily double this recipe, I would recommend using an 8 quart crockpot if you were going to do that.
- Stir meatballs throughout cooking to redistribute the sauce evenly.
- Turkey meatballs also work well in this recipe so you can always substitute that!
If you are wanting that perfectly fun, different and flavorful appetizer for your next party then you have to whip up these Asian Crockpot Meatballs!
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Asian Crockpot Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 (20 oz) bag frozen meatballs (or homemade)
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbs soy sauce
- 2 Tbs honey
- 1/2 Tbs rice vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbs brown sugar
- green onions, diced
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- In crockpot add your meatballs.
- In bowl mix together your hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic powder and brown sugar and pour over your meatballs.
- Toss to coat.
- Cover and cook on high 1-2 hours or low 2-4 hours, stirring throughout cooking to redistribute the sauce.
- Once cooked sprinkle with diced onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- If using frozen meatballs, use the homestyle and not any Italian versions, this helps keep the Asian flavor and not adding any additional spices.
- You can easily double this recipe, I would recommend using an 8 quart crockpot if you were going to do that.
- Stir meatballs throughout cooking to redistribute the sauce evenly.
- Turkey meatballs also work well in this recipe so you can always substitute that!
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 2017.
Jane
Made these for a potluck and everyone loved them. No leftovers! Perfect sauce and not too sweet.
Kate
Can you use an instant pot instead?!
Tornadough Alli
I have not tested these in the instant pot unfortunately.
Txcatsmomma
It was SO good !!
Dave
With 1 lb of hamburger and 1 lb of sausage, weighed each ball out at 1.5 oz, ended up with 24 meatballs.
For a filler I used 14 g of pork rinds, crushed, but you can use bread crumbs also..
Dave
For those doing homemade meatballs, weigh out 1 1/2 (1.5) oz per meatball. 2 lbs will make around 22 balls. Bake in oven at 350° to 400° for 15 to 20 min.
You can also use 1 lb of hamburger and 1 lb of turkey or sausage.
Laura
Could fresh ginger be added to spice these up? If so, how much would you suggest?
Tornadough Alli
Absolutely!
Jenn
Can you put the sesame seeds in the sauce and cook with the meatballs? I love the flavor of sesame.
Tornadough Alli
That shouldn’t be an issue at all 🙂
Jasmine
I really enjoyed this crockpot recipe. It was sweet enough– but not very. And that’s how I like it!
Madison Turley
What size crock pot did you use for this recipe?
Tornadough Alli
6 quart
Kerry
Can you layer/stack the meatballs in the crockpot or only a single layer? Thanks!
Tornadough Alli
Hey Kerry, you can layer them!
Laura
Love this recipe! This is my second time making it.
I used a pre-prepared hoisin sauce this time and I don’t like the flavour as much as the one from this recipe (I was lazy last week and didn’t want to go to the store to get the pre-prepared, so I made my own instead)
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3183674/hoisin-sauce-
Thanks for sharing this one. It’ll be a go-to for me!
Tracy
If using fresh meatballs should they be baked prior to putting in the crockpot?
Tornadough Alli
Yes I would bake before hand.
mike
I could only find “Italian style meatballs” at the grocery store. Will that work?
Tornadough Alli
Those should work just fine 🙂
Mary
Is the cook time for fresh or frozen meatballs?
Tornadough Alli
Hi Mary, the cook time is for frozen meatballs.
Brandan Bellamy
In the recipe you say 2 Tbs cup honey…is that 2 tbs honey?? not cups, correct?
Tornadough Alli
Yes, sorry I just fixed that!
Carlee
What a fun idea! They look so flavorful and delicious and everyone needs some more slow cooker options!