Description
A great game day or holiday party appetizer, these slow cooker meatballs are a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- FOR THE MEATBALLS:
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 pound Ground Pork
- 1 cup Plain Bread Crumbs
- 1 whole Large Egg, Beaten
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro, Chopped, Plus Extra For Garnish
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Crushed Pineapple (canned)
- ¾ cups Soy Sauce
- 3 cloves Garlic, Pressed Through A Garlic Press
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Mirin
- 1 Tablespoon Red Chile Paste
- ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoons Onion Powder
- ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Seeds
Preparation
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, egg, milk, cilantro, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Mix thoroughly with your (clean) hands or a heavy wooden spoon until combined.
Form the mixture into 1 tablespoon-sized balls. Place in the slow cooker, situating them in an even layer.
In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, pineapple, soy sauce, garlic, rice wine vinegar, mirin, red chile paste, cayenne pepper, onion powder, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Pour the sauce over top of the meatballs.
Put the lid on and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
When finished cooking, sprinkle with fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds. Serve as an appetizer or over rice for a quick dinner! Enjoy!
