BBQ Meatballs

Aside from the minimal work needed to achieve a home cooked party appetizer, these BBQ crock pot meatballs are SO delicious. This recipe will simply show you how to whisk together some basic ingredients to achieve the perfect balance between sweet and smoky flavors. 

These glossy meatballs are practically effortless to make and use basic staple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. This slow cooker meatball recipe couldn’t get any easier than this. 

Ingredients

• Tomato ketchup: The ketchup flavor gives a subtle sweetness!
• Liquid smoke: You can also substitute soy sauce for a less smoky flavor.
• Brown sugar: The molasses flavor in the brown sugar makes the bbq sauce pop.
• Onion: Freshly minced.
• Meatballs: Pre-made frozen meatballs to make things easy and quick or you can make our turkey meatballs from scratch.

How to make bbq meatballs

• In the bowl of the slow cooker, whisk together the tomato ketchup, liquid smoke and brown sugar until well combined.
• Stir in the minced onions and meatballs until evenly coated in the sauce.
• Cover the slow cooker and set to high.
• Let the barbecue meatballs cook for 2 hours until they’re hot and bubbly.
• Set the slow cooker to warm and serve hot. 

Expert Tips

• I usually serve my slow cooker meatballs on a large plate with toothpicks for my party to enjoy alone. But here are my favorite appetizers that pair perfect with these crockpot BBQ meatballs: Rosemary Fries, Vegetarian Nachos, Pigs in a blanket.
• You could also make homemade meatballs instead of using frozen ones.
• When leaving a crockpot on warm during a party, make sure to stir the meatballs occasionally so they don’t burn.