Spicy Hawaiian Crockpot Meatballs
These Spicy Hawaiian Crockpot Meatballs are made easily with frozen meatballs and cooked low and slow in a mouthwatering sweet and savory sauce made from just 5 ingredients (plus salt and pepper)!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 469kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups bbq sauce (I like to use Kinders brand)
- 20 oz can pineapple chunks drained well
- 5 cloves garlic grated or very finely minced
- 1/2 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes depending on desired heat level
- sprinkle salt and pepper
- 4 green onions diced
- 32 oz bag frozen pre-cooked meatballs (I like to use the homestyle variety)
Garnish
- extra green onions for garnish if desired
Instructions
Combine sauce
- To the insert of a slow cooker, add 2 cups bbq sauce, 20 oz can pineapple chunks, 5 cloves garlic, 1/2 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes, sprinkle salt and pepper, and 4 green onions.
Add meatballs
- Stir the sauce in the slow cooker, then add a 32 oz bag frozen pre-cooked meatballs and stir to combine.
Cook
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, or on HIGH for about 2 - 2.5 hours.
- I do recommend cooking on low whenever possible. While meatballs are cooking, I like to stir them every so often to make sure the sauce isn't burning.
Serve
- Garnish with additional diced green onions if desired, and serve hot.
Notes
- I've estimated this recipe will serve approximately 8 people, with each person getting about 4 oz of meatballs. However, please feel free to divide this recipe up into as many servings as you'd like.
- For larger gatherings, I definitely recommend doubling this recipe.
- Please note that all slow cookers cook a little differently, with some running hotter than others, so all cook times are approximate.
- This recipe was cooked and tested in a standard 6 quart slow cooker, and has not been tested in an electric pressure cooker.
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 804mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
