Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Meatballs
User Reviews
4.9
66 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
552 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Meatballs
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Saucy sweet and sour meatballs with red peppers and pineapple made right in your crockpot!
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Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 cup pineapple chunks drained (not crushed)
- 1 red pepper seeded, stem removed, and chopped
Sauce
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar (may sub white vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
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Instructions
- In a large bowl combine ground beef, egg and yolk, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Use your hands to mash everything together until the ingredients are well-mixed. Roll the mixture into 1.5 inch balls. Place meatballs side by side in a single layer in the bottom of a greased crockpot. Add pineapple chunks (without juice) and red peppers.
- Prepare the sauce by whisking together sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, ketchup, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Pour over meatballs in the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 1-2 hours or on low 3-4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, in a small bowl whisk together cold water and corn starch. Pour into crockpot and stir. Cover and allow to thicken for about 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Alternate oven cooking method: instead of placing meatballs in the slow cooker, place them on a greased baking sheet along with the chopped red peppers. Bake them for 15-20 minutes until cooked though and browned. Remove from oven and add to a large sauce pan with your sweet and sour sauce, the cooked red peppers, and the pineapple chunks and stir over medium heat. Add the corn starch slurry and allow to thicken for about 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
552kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
1420mg
(59%)
Potassium
649mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
1173IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 552kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1420mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 649mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 1173IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
66 reviews
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