Honey Garlic Meatballs

These sweet and spicy slow cooker meatballs flavored with honey, chile-garlic sauce, and five-spice powder are easy to throw together and are a little different than all the other cocktail meatball appetizer recipes out there. You can adjust the heat level by adding more or less chili sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 516 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce
• 1 (2 pound) bag frozen cooked meatballs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine ketchup, brown sugar, honey, garlic, chile-garlic sauce, soy sauce, and five-spice powder together in a bowl. Let sauce stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

Step 2

Add frozen meatballs to a slow cooker. Pour sauce over meatballs and toss gently to coat.

Step 3

Cook on Low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.