Description
Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooker Meatballs are tender, saucy, and packed with bold flavor. This easy dump-and-go recipe is perfect for parties, game days, or stress-free weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
2 pounds frozen fully cooked meatballs
½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup honey
1 cup jalapeño ketchup
3 tablespoons sriracha sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
Sliced green onions or chopped cilantro (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
Add the frozen meatballs to the slow cooker.
In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, honey, jalapeño ketchup, sriracha, soy sauce, and garlic until smooth.
Pour the sauce over the meatballs and gently toss to coat.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
Stir before serving and garnish with green onions or cilantro if desired.
Notes
Adjust the heat by increasing or decreasing the sriracha.
Regular ketchup can be used if jalapeño ketchup isn’t available.
These meatballs are great served over rice, noodles, or as an appetizer with toothpicks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg