Asian Meatballs

Filled with so much flavor, these Asian Meatballs are cooked in the slow cooker with a delicious sauce. The Asian flavors really make these meatballs stand out.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 382kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Meatballs:

12 oz ground beef
12 oz ground pork
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 green onions minced
1 egg
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh ginger*
1 clove garlic minced
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Sauce:

1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup plum sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1-2 tablespoons fresh ginger minced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, green onions, egg, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Us your hands to mix lightly until everything is combined. Use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop to form meatballs. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the meatballs, working in batches if needed. Brown the meatballs on all sides, then transfer to a slow cooker that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients. Pour over the meatballs.
Cover and cook the meatballs on low until cooked through, about 2 hours.
Serve over rice, if desired.

Notes

*If you don’t love a lot of ginger flavor, cut this down to 1 tablespoon.

**If you want to make the sauce a little thicker, remove the meatballs from the slow cooker, leaving the sauce behind. Whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water. Whisk this mixture into the sauce. Return the lid and let the sauce cook on high for 15 minutes. Return the meatballs to the slow cooker, and gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce.

***This makes just enough sauce to coat the meatballs. If you want more sauce for serving, simply double the sauce ingredients.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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