Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs are easy, packed with sweet and savory flavor and ready when you are! Perfect for a busy weeknight or an easy party appetizer.
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Busy weeknights call for simple meals that still pack a punch of flavor, and these Honey Garlic Meatballs in the crock pot are exactly that. Using frozen meatballs means minimal prep, and the sweet-and-savory sauce does all the work while you get on with your day.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Hands-off cooking: Just toss everything in the crock pot and forget it for a few hours.
- Big flavor: Honey, garlic, and soy sauce create a sticky, delicious glaze that clings to every meatball.
- Versatile: Serve these over rice, noodles, or alongside steamed veggies for an easy, balanced meal. They also make fantastic party appetizers!
What You’ll Need
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- 4-6 quart crock pot
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen fully cooked meatballs (beef, turkey, or chicken)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional, for depth)
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for a little kick)
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
How To Make It
Add meatballs: Place the frozen meatballs in the crock pot.
Make sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, ketchup, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
Combine: Pour the sauce over the meatballs and gently stir to coat.
Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours, or on HIGH for 1.5–2 hours. Meatballs should be heated through and sauce bubbly.
Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired. Serve over rice, noodles, or steamed veggies.
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Tips
- Use your favorite frozen meatballs — beef, turkey, or chicken all work great!
- If you like your sauce a little less sweet, cut back on the honey by a tablespoon or two.
- This recipe also works as a party appetizer—keep warm on LOW and serve with toothpicks.
More Meatballs
- Sweet & Savory Meatballs
- Mississippi Meatballs
- Porcupine Meatballs
- Swedish Meatballs
- Salisbury Meatballs
- Meatball Subs
- Greek Meatballs
Weeknight Winner
This Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs recipe is a total winner for busy families or anyone craving comfort food without the fuss. The slow cooker does the hard work, and you get a delicious, sticky-sweet meal that everyone will love. Give it a try this week and see how quickly it becomes a staple!
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
Method
- Spray the crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Place the frozen meatballs in the crock pot.
- Make sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, ketchup, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs and gently stir to coat.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours, or on HIGH for 1.5–2 hours, stirring the meatballs halfway through the cook time. Meatballs should be heated through and sauce bubbly.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired. Serve over rice, noodles, or steamed veggies.
