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Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Meatballs Recipe + Video

Honey Sriracha Meatballs are hot, sweet, tangy, and wildly addictive! This slow cooker meatballs recipe is for any sriracha lover!
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 24 meatballs
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sriracha sauce * to adjust spiciness, see Notes
  • 1 cup honey * to adjust spiciness, see Notes
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice approximately 2 limes

Crockpot Party Meatballs

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef I used 85%
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Add sriracha, honey and lime juice to a slow cooker on high power.
    Taste and add additional honey or sriracha as necessary to suit your spicy heat preference.
  • In a large bowl, add all meatball ingredients except eggs. Set aside.
  • Add 1/4 cup of sauce mixture to meatball mixture. Stir to combine mixture 2 times, then add eggs. Mix well, but do not over mix or you will have tough meatballs.
  • Place a sheet of wax paper (approximately 9"x9") on your countertop.
    Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, portion out meat and place on wax paper. After all meatballs have been scooped, roll into balls and place them into the slow cooker.
    When about half of the meatballs are in the slow cooker, spoon sauce over the tops of them. Continue adding meatballs until they are all in the slow cooker. **You may have to layer them, just be sure the bottom layer is thoroughly coated in sauce before you add the next layer.
  • Reduce crockpot power to low, place lid on top, and cook for 4-8 hours.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Video

Notes

If you lightly wet your hands the meatballs will form better and crack less.
You can take the lid off after 2 hours to allow the sauce to thicken or you can transfer the sauce to saucepan on the stove top and cook until reduced by half, or to desired consistency. The meatballs are perfect whether the sauce is cooked down or not. It is personal preference.
Sriracha is a SPICY CHILE sauce. This recipe is medium heat. If you prefer spicier meatballs, decrease the amount of honey and increase the sriracha. If you prefer milder heat, increase the honey and decrease the sriracha.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 meatball | Calories: 115cal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 412mg | Sugar: 12g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg