Sweet and Spicy Asian Meatballs
With just 6 ingredients, these Asian style meatballs are super simple to make... Finished in the crockpot, they perform double duty as a game day appetizer or as an easy weeknight dinner when served over rice or noodles!
Servings: 24 meatballs
Ingredients
for the meatballs:
- 1 (16-ounce) roll maple pork sausage
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup maple syrup
for the sauce:
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Thai chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place all of the meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Work together until fully combined, but do not overwork the meat or the meatballs will be tough and dense.
- Portion out meatballs using a small cookie scoop, shape into balls, and place onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees until browned and cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
- Add all of the sauce ingredients to your crockpot and stir together. Turn heat to low and add the cooked meatballs.
- Heat for 30 minutes and turn the crockpot to warm before serving.
Recipe Notes
These meatballs are amazing served as is for an appetizer, or serve over coconut milk rice, Instant Pot brown rice, or coconut quinoa for an easy weeknight dinner.
Nutrition
Serving: 4meatballs | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 652mg | Sugar: 1g
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