Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Meatballs are the perfect appetizer.
I am a sucker for a great meatball and I really like the different flavors you can get to come through using ground chicken. These little babies are the perfect finger foods. Of course using the slow cooker makes this a no fuss meal, great for parties because they can stay warm until served.
Browning them first in a hot pan then putting them in the slow cooker not only gives them a little color but helps them keep their shape and not stick together while cooking.
Add half the sauce to the slow cooker and save the other half for a dipping sauce.
Chicken is always a great alternative to beef meatballs, and the sweet and spicy sauce adds lots of flavor. You could use turkey if you like but I prefer ground chicken. And even though they taste like an indulgence its leaner then beef so of course they are more healthy for you.
Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Honey Sriracha Sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the chicken, garlic, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, cilantro, salt and sriracha. Form into 1" balls (approx. 40). Set aside on a baking sheet.
- Heat a saute pan on medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and brown the meatballs for 1-2 minutes rolling them in the pan. Then place them in a slow cooker.
- In a small-medium sauce pan, combine the 2 cups of water, sriracha, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and honey and stir. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Whisk together the 2 tablespoons corn starch and the remaining 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until dissolved. Add to the sauce pan and stir until bubbly and thickened. Remove from heat and set aside
- Pour 1/2 of the honey sriracha sauce over meatballs. Set the rest aside for later. Cook on high for 2 hours.
Nutrition
This is a very old recipe card that needed to be updated. All fixed 🙂
There seems to be some discrepancy with the amounts of water and cornstarch in the ingredients versus the directions.
Also, the meatballs call for 1 Tbsp Sriracha, but there is no mention of adding it to the mixture.
Please clarify.