You'll love this meat-free dish made with frozen Impossible meatballs, cooked in the crockpot in a honey-garlic sauce. Serve these tasty "meat"balls with rice and an Asian salad or stir-fried veggies for a quick, easy, and healthy meal!
★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
This dish is made with frozen Impossible meatballs which is plant-based making this a vegetarian meal, that's super easy to prep.
These crockpot meatballs go great with leftover Chinese food rice.
The meatballs in sauce reheat well, so leftovers make a nice lunch to pack and take to work.
The 5-ingredient sauce has delicious flavor and can be made spicy by adding Sriracha sauce to taste.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
This recipe is super simple. Here's a look at everything you'll need:
- Meatballs. Plant-based Impossible meatballs or you can use actual meatballs. Beef or pork. Just be sure to avoid Italian seasonings. It won't taste great with the Asian sauce.
- Sauce ingredients: Garlic paste (or use fresh), ketchup, soy sauce, honey, and brown sugar.
- Garnishes: Sesame seeds and green onion. Both are optional but add nice texture and layer in additional flavor.
- Rice. Cooked white rice for serving. Be sure it's warmed and ready to go before serving. Feel free to use brown rice if you prefer.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
In just a few steps, you'll have a delicious and hearty vegetarian dinner cooking in your crockpot. Here's a look at what to do:
- Whisk together sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Add meatballs and sauce to crockport.
- Let cook.
- Stir and serve meatballs and sauce over rice.
Seriously, that simple! Enjoy!
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Can these be baked instead or cooked on the stovetop?
Yes. The meatballs can be baked for 30 minutes at 375ºF instead of cooked in the crockpot to speed up cook time. Use a 9x12 baking dish to contain the sauce.
These can also be heated on the stove top over medium heat for about 25 minute or until meatballs are hot in the center. Stir as needed.
Can this recipe be made with beef or pork meatballs?
Sure! The Impossible meatballs can be substituted with traditional beef or pork meatballs if you prefer. Just avoid meatballs with Italian flavoring since this is an Asian-forward dish.
How can I add some spice to this dish?
You can add a little red pepper flake to spice this up if you like. Sriracha sauce also works well to layer in some heat.
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days. Leftovers can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
Reheat on the stove top in a pot or in the microwave until warmed through.
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Impossible Honey-Garlic Meatballs
Ingredients
- 14 oz frozen Impossible meatballs (plant-based)
Sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoon lite soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon garlic paste
Garnish
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions sliced
Serve with
- 2 cups cooked white rice warmed
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Instructions
- Cook meatballs in sauce. Heat crockpot to high. Add honey, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic and whisk together in a bowl or you can do this directly in the crockpot. Add frozen meatballs to sauce and cover. Cook for 2 hours (or 4 hours on low) or until sauce is bubbling.
- Garnish and serve. Spoon meatballs and sauce over warm, cooked rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Be sure to stir meatballs occasionally to prevent sauce from burning.
- The bag of Impossible meatballs is small. If feeding a hungry family of 4, you may want to double the meatballs.
- Double the sauce if you want extra to go with your rice or veggies.
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