The Best Sweet & Sour Crock Pot Meatballs
These slow-cooked sweet and sour meatballs start with homemade beef meatballs that are briefly broiled, then finished in a simple two-ingredient sauce. They’re ideal for feeding a crowd—serve them as a party snack or spoon them over rice for an easy dinner.
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Servings: 8
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef (90% lean recommended)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely diced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12-ounce bottle chili sauce
- 1 1/2 cups grape jelly
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Turn on the broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat the foil with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix until evenly blended.
- Roll the mixture into meatballs about 1 inch in size and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Broil the meatballs for 8–10 minutes, until they are browned on the outside.
- While the meatballs cook, prepare the sauce.
- Warm the grape jelly either in the microwave (in 30-second intervals) or in a saucepan over medium heat until fully melted.
- Whisk the chili sauce into the melted jelly until smooth.
- Lightly coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the meatballs, then pour the sauce over them and gently toss to coat.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Finish by sprinkling with parsley before serving.
- Meatballs can be shaped slightly larger or smaller if preferred, though 1-inch meatballs cook most evenly.
- Using 90% lean ground beef keeps the meatballs juicy without producing excess grease.