Slow Cooker Chinese Meatballs
These Slow Cooker Chinese Meatballs are an easy family-friendly dinner for busy nights!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword chinese food, Meatballs, Slow Cooker Dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings
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6 people
Calories 438.9 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
list of 12 items
1 bag (25 ounces) frozen fully-cooked turkey or beef bite-sized meatballs (I used Butterball bite-size turkey meatballs)
4 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups pineapple juice
½ cup less-sodium soy sauce
½ cup rice vinegar
½ cup water
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 sweet bell peppers, seeded and sliced
1 sweet onion, sliced
For serving: rice or cauliflower rice
Optional garnish: sliced green onion; toasted sesame seeds
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Instructions
list of 4 items
1. In a large saucepan, whisk together cornstarch and pineapple juice until smooth. Add soy sauce, vinegar, water, and brown sugar, whisking to combine.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking constantly, just until thickened (about 3-5 minutes).
2. Pour sesame oil in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place meatballs in the slow cooker and pour sauce over top. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours.
3. Stir in bell peppers and onion. Cook on LOW for 1 more hour, or until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through.
4. Serve over rice and garnish with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds, if desired.
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Recipe Notes
Cooking Just for Two? Cut the ingredients in half and prepare the dish in a small 2- or 3-quart slow cooker. The rest of the instructions remain the same.
Want to Prepare these Chinese Meatballs on the Stovetop? Start by making the sauce in a large pot, as instructed. Whisk in the sesame oil and add the meatballs;
cover, and simmer over low heat for about 20-30 minutes (or until meatballs are completely heated through). Add vegetables and continue to cook (covered)
over low heat until tender.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Chinese Meatballs
Amount Per Serving (1 /6 of the recipe)
Calories 438.9 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 5.5g34%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g
Cholesterol 69.4mg23%
Sodium 1523.5mg66%
Carbohydrates 46.9g16%
Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugar 11.1g12%
Protein 20.2g40%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
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These Slow Cooker Chinese Meatballs are an easy family-friendly dinner for busy nights!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword chinese food, Meatballs, Slow Cooker Dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings
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6 people
Calories 438.9 kcal
Author Blair
Ingredients
list of 12 items
1 bag (25 ounces) frozen fully-cooked turkey or beef bite-sized meatballs (I used Butterball bite-size turkey meatballs)
4 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups pineapple juice
½ cup less-sodium soy sauce
½ cup rice vinegar
½ cup water
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 sweet bell peppers, seeded and sliced
1 sweet onion, sliced
For serving: rice or cauliflower rice
Optional garnish: sliced green onion; toasted sesame seeds
list end
Instructions
list of 4 items
1. In a large saucepan, whisk together cornstarch and pineapple juice until smooth. Add soy sauce, vinegar, water, and brown sugar, whisking to combine.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking constantly, just until thickened (about 3-5 minutes).
2. Pour sesame oil in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place meatballs in the slow cooker and pour sauce over top. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours.
3. Stir in bell peppers and onion. Cook on LOW for 1 more hour, or until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through.
4. Serve over rice and garnish with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds, if desired.
list end
Recipe Notes
Cooking Just for Two? Cut the ingredients in half and prepare the dish in a small 2- or 3-quart slow cooker. The rest of the instructions remain the same.
Want to Prepare these Chinese Meatballs on the Stovetop? Start by making the sauce in a large pot, as instructed. Whisk in the sesame oil and add the meatballs;
cover, and simmer over low heat for about 20-30 minutes (or until meatballs are completely heated through). Add vegetables and continue to cook (covered)
over low heat until tender.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Chinese Meatballs
Amount Per Serving (1 /6 of the recipe)
Calories 438.9 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 5.5g34%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g
Cholesterol 69.4mg23%
Sodium 1523.5mg66%
Carbohydrates 46.9g16%
Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugar 11.1g12%
Protein 20.2g40%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
From the seasoned mom
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