Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs Recipe
This Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs recipe offers a deliciously sweet and savory dish perfect for easy meal prep or party appetizers, featuring tender meatballs simmered in a flavorful honey garlic sauce made with brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 32 ounce bag fully cooked frozen meatballs (Great Value Homestyle or similar)
Sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons garlic (minced or garlic powder)
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the frozen meatballs into the bottom of a 4-6 quart slow cooker, ensuring they are spread evenly for consistent cooking.
- Make the Sauce: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the light brown sugar, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic until fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Meatballs and Sauce: Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the frozen meatballs in the slow cooker. Stir gently to coat all the meatballs evenly with the sauce.
- Cook the Meatballs: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and set it to cook on low for about 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally if possible to ensure even sauce distribution and heating.
- Keep Warm and Serve: Once cooked, you can switch the slow cooker to the 'keep warm' setting if serving as an appetizer. Serve the meatballs warm as a main dish or party snack.
Notes
- Stirring occasionally during cooking helps the meatballs absorb more sauce and prevents sticking.
- For a spicier sauce, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce to the mixture.
- These meatballs can be served with rice, noodles, or as finger food with toothpicks.
- If preferred, use fresh garlic minced instead of garlic powder for a stronger garlic flavor.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently in a microwave or slow cooker.
