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Instant Pot Asian Meatballs
5 from 69 votes

Instant Pot Asian Meatballs

This recipe features frozen small or mini meatballs cooked in an Instant Pot with a flavorful Asian-inspired sauce containing soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and brown sugar. The sauce is thickened with a cornstarch slurry after pressure cooking and garnished with chopped peanuts, green onions, and sesame seeds. The result is tender meatballs coated in a glossy, mildly spicy and sweet glaze served warm.

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 14 -4 meatball servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For meatballs:
  • 28 ounce bag meatball small or mini, frozen
  • ⅔ cup soy sauce reduced sodium
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon sriracha
  • ½ inch ginger minced, fresh
  • 3 TBS brown sugar
  • ½ cup water
For slurry:
  • 1 TBS cornstarch
  • 2 TBS water
For garnish:
  • 3 TBS peanut chopped
  • 3 talks green onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Notes

  • Use small or mini frozen meatballs for cooking convenience and even pressure cooking.
  • The sauce balances soy, spice, sweetness, and fresh aromatics for depth of flavor.
  • Add the cornstarch slurry only after pressure cooking to thicken the sauce quickly on sauté mode.
  • Garnish with peanuts, green onions, and sesame seeds for texture and visual appeal before serving.