Description
These Crockpot Asian Meatballs combine tender, juicy pork meatballs baked to perfection and slow-cooked in a flavorful hoisin-soy sauce with garlic, ginger, and a spicy kick from Sriracha. Easy to prepare and perfect for gatherings or a comforting dinner, these meatballs are garnished with sesame seeds and green onions for extra texture and aroma.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground pork
- ½ cup green onions, chopped (about 6)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
Sauce:
- ⅔ cup Hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400℉ (204℃) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking the meatballs.
- Prepare Meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground pork, chopped green onions, minced garlic, sesame oil, freshly grated ginger, eggs, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1-inch diameter meatballs and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake Meatballs: Bake the meatballs in the oven for 25 minutes or until slightly browned on the outside and no longer pink in the center, ensuring they are fully cooked.
- Make Sauce: While the meatballs bake, whisk together hoisin sauce, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, Sriracha, and freshly ground pepper in a bowl until well blended.
- Combine in Crockpot: Once the meatballs are baked, toss them gently with the prepared sauce, then transfer everything into your crockpot. Set the crockpot to low and cook for 2 hours, allowing the sauce to reduce and thicken around the meatballs.
- Serve and Garnish: After slow cooking, serve the meatballs hot, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds for added flavor and texture.
Notes
- Ensure meatballs are uniform in size for even cooking.
- Use fresh ginger and garlic for the best flavor.
- You can substitute ground pork with ground chicken or turkey if preferred.
- Adjust Sriracha amount to control the spice level.
- Skimming excess fat from the crockpot before serving can create a leaner dish.
- These meatballs can be served with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 meatballs
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
