With only 5 ingredients and just 7 minutes of prep time, you can easily achieve glossy and delicious BBQ meatballs. They make the perfect portable game day snack or party appetizer. Everyone LOVES these crockpot BBQ meatballs!
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Why you’ll love this recipe
Aside from the minimal work needed to achieve a home cooked party appetizer, these BBQ crockpot 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 tomato flavor gives a subtle sweetness
- Liquid smoke: you can also substitute soy sauce for a less smoky flavor
- Brown sugar: perfect contrast from the liquid smoke
- Onion: freshly minced
- Meatballs: pre-made frozen meatballs to make things easy and quick
How to make bbq meatballs
- In the bowl of the slow cooker, whisk together the tomato ketchup, liquid smoke (or soy sauce) 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.
What to serve with bbq meatballs
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. These party snacks make an iconic combination with this BBQ meatball recipe.
- Rosemary Fries: made in an air fryer so they use a lot less oil than regular fries. The fresh rosemary and sweet potato make a great combo with this BBQ meatball recipe.
- Vegetarian Nachos: Everyone will be in for grabs with this nachos recipe. It’s loaded with beans, veggies and of course, cheese.
- Pigs in a blanket: This five-star recipe is my best pigs in a blanket recipe. Plus it only has 3 ingredients!
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BBQ Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 cups tomato ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons liquid smoke (you can also substitute soy sauce for a less smoky flavor)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup onion, minced
- 1 24 ounce package pre-made frozen meatballs
Instructions
- In the bowl of the slow cooker, whisk together the ketchup, liquid smoke (or soy sauce) and brown sugar until well combined.
- Stir in onions and meatballs until evenly coated.
- Cover the slow cooker and set to high.
- Cook for 2 hours until hot and bubbly.
- Set the slow cooker to warm and serve hot.
Recipe Nutrition
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BBQ Meatballs are a fun and easy appetizer or main course the whole family will love!!
Hi ,I would like to cook this on low ,how many hours on low would that be?