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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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These easy slow cooker sweet and sour meatballs are made with frozen meatballs and a quick homemade sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or party appetizers! Just toss everything in the crockpot and let it do the work.

  • Author: Kylie
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 20 ounce can pineapple chunks in juice (not syrup)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper
  • 26-32 ounce bag frozen meatballs
  • steamed rice for serving

Instructions

  1. Whisk pineapple juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic powder, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper together in a slow cooker until smooth.
  2. Add frozen meatballs and stir to coat.
  3. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours.
  4. Stir in pineapple chunks and serve over white rice!
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Equipment

Notes

    • Keep it Thick. Give the sauce a thorough whisk before adding meatballs so the cornstarch is fully dissolved and thickens the sauce nicely.

    • No Slow Cooker? Simmer everything in a covered Dutch oven at 325°F for about 45 minutes.

    • Add Pineapple Later. Wait to add the pineapple until towards the end of the cooking process so it stays intact and doesn’t get mushy.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 3 meatballs
  • Calories: 466
  • Sugar: 44.9 g
  • Sodium: 1146.7 mg
  • Fat: 22.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 54.2 g
  • Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 15.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.5 mg

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