Kim Schob's Quick & Easy Asian Crockpot Sesame Meatballs

This simple recipe is rich & flavorful!

Ingredients:

32 to 36 ounces (2 1/4 pounds) frozen meatballs**

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup water

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon rice wine or rice vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Optional Garnishes:

sesame seeds

chopped green onions (white & green parts)

Method:

Place the frozen meatballs in an even layer in the bottom of a crockpot.

Add the honey, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, sesame oil, rice wine (or vinegar), garlic powder and ginger to a medium bowl. Whisk until well blended. Add the cornstarch and whisk until it is completely dissolved and no lumps remain.

Pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir gently stir to coat. Cover and cook on LOW for two hours. Stir again to evenly cover the meatballs. Continue to cook for another 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Remove the lid and turn heat to high. Cook for another 20 minutes. Serve over rice or vegetables. If desired, garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Makes 6 servings.

**Even though I used paleo chicken & pineapple meatballs, but any plain beef, chicken, turkey or pork frozen meatball will work. If you would like to make your own meatballs and then freeze them, here is a quick and easy recipe:

Meatballs:
2 pounds lean ground beef, turkey, pork or a mixture of meats
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs (or gluten free cracker crumbs)
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 500*. Combine the meat, crumbs, milk, eggs and spices. Mix and shape into 36 balls. Arrange on lightly greased foil lined shallow baking pans. Bake for 7 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and add to sauce. Makes 36. Cool completely and then freeze

Notes: This is a very delicious family pleasing meal that is very simple to prepare. ❤

For more of Kim's recipes, go to www.kimschob.com 😃