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Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs – So Easy!

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In the past, I would never cook anything that even came close to resembling Asian food, because my husband claimed he didn’t like it.  But, I started to notice that he’d go to Walmart and buy a bucket of chicken, when he was in a time pinch.  In that bucket, he’d pick out General Tso’s Chicken, as one of his favorites!  I was a little floored!  “Hey”, I said, “I thought you didn’t like Asian style food”?

 

He was just as surprised as me, because he had no clue it was Asian.  And while I realize, a bucket of chicken from Walmart, hardly constitutes true, authentic Asian food that you actually find in Asian countries, to me it was a good start.  One where I could start experimenting on his tastes a little.  After all, he was the only one in our family who refused to eat it.  Partly because of a bad experience at a Chinese restaurant he bussed tables at when he was 14 years old.

 

One day, I decided I’d really like to try something different and I had run across a new recipe that I wanted to play around with.  He liked it!  So then, I decide to keep experimenting.  I tried the Hawaiian Chicken and he REALLY liked it, claiming it was one of his favorites!  Then finally, on to the meatballs.

Guess what?

He refused to even try them.  LOL.  Apparently he wasn’t in the mood to try a new food that night, especially since he doesn’t like Asian food.  But that’s OK, because all of my kids were happy to eat his share.

 

These Asian Meatballs are wonderful served over rice (unless you have a true aversion to Asian food).  If you’d like them a little saucier, you can double the amount of sauce you cook them in, so you have plenty to stir into your rice.  They are simple, because you just use frozen, bagged meatballs.  You can get a little more adventurous though and make your own meatballs if you like . It all depends on how quickly you need to stick this meal into the slow cooker.  For me, the faster the better!  They’re also perfect to serve on toothpicks at parties.

 

(Right after I poured the sauce over the top of the frozen meatballs, before they were cooked)  

 

 

 

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Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs - So Easy!

If you only have a few minutes to put dinner in, consider keeping the ingredients for these Asian meatballs on hand.  It's super simple to throw together and scrumptious to eat!
Course Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 2 hours hours
10 minutes minutes
Total Time 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 452kcal
Author Sarah Robinson

Ingredients

  • 1 32 oz bag frozen meatballs
  • 3 ⁄4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 1 ⁄2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1 ⁄2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • Green onions optional
  • Sesame seeds optional

Instructions

  • Place meatballs in crock pot
  • In bowl mix ingredients except onions & sesame seeds together well
  • Pour sauce over meatballs
  • Cover & cook on high 1-2 hours or low 2-4 hours
  • Dice green onions
  • Sprinkle onions & sesame seeds over meatballs

Freezer Bag Instructions:

  • Mix together all ingredients except onions & sesame seeds in gallon size freezer safe bag.
  • Label & lay bag flat in freezer
  • Get bag out of freezer the night before you plan to cook it
  • Add bag contents to slow cooker.
  • Cover & cook on high 1-2 hours or low 2-4 hours
  • Dice green onions
  • Sprinkle onions & sesame seeds over meatballs

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg

 

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