If you’re looking for a flavorful and easy Asian appetizer recipe, this Asian Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce is perfect!

About the Ingredients

Here’s some extra info about some of the ingredients to help you make some tasty meatballs:

Meatballs

I used frozen meatballs for this one, but you can definitely also use fresh meatballs. Frozen meatballs do cut down on the time though!

Sweet Chili Sauce

Thai sweet chili sauce is used in this recipe! It’s sweet and tangy and just a little bit spicy. I personally can’t even taste the spice! But it is a very flavorful sauce for meatballs.

I use Mae Ploy Sweet Chili sauce, but there are several brands, so you can see which one you like. They’re sold in Asian supermarkets but also a lot of American grocery stores carry them now too in the International aisle.

About the method

I make this in the slow cooker, but you can cook it on stove top as well. If you use do stovetop, basically add all the ingredients in a pot, and bring to a simmer, and let it cook in the sauce for about 20-30 minutes or until the meatball is cooked thoroughly.

Asian Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

First gather your ingredients:

1 lb meatballs
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
Chopped green onions

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

Cook on Low for 4-6 hours or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165°F.

Every hour or so, I go and stir it to make sure all the meatballs can touch the sauce and absorb it.

Sprinkle with chopped green onions.

Give it a final stir making sure all the saucy goodness is over the meatballs. Remove from heat and serve, or serve in crock pot on keep warm setting.

Asian Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce

If you're looking for a flavorful and easy Asian appetizer recipe, this Asian Meatballs with Sweet Chili Sauce is perfect!

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours

Ingredients

1 lb meatballs
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
Chopped green onions

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
Cook on Low for 4-6 hours or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
Every hour or so, I go and stir it to make sure all the meatballs can touch the sauce and absorb it.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions.
Give it a final stir making sure all the saucy goodness is over the meatballs. Remove from heat and serve, or serve in crock pot on keep warm setting.

Notes

Note: I make this in the slow cooker, but you can cook it on stove top as well. If you use do stovetop, basically add all the ingredients in a pot, and bring to a simmer, and let it cook in the sauce for about 20-30 minutes or until the meatball is cooked thoroughly, stirring occasionally.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

2 meatballs
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 499mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 5g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.