Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Meatballs
Korean BBQ meatballs are made with a combination of ground beef & ground pork, then slow cooked in a crock pot in a scrumptious Korean BBQ Sauce for a totally tasty recipe!
Ingredients
Korean BBQ Sauce
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cups low sodium soy sauce, Tamari for gluten-free
- ¼ cup mirin
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tbsp chili paste
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili paste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 2 egg yolks, whisked
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
Korean BBQ Sauce
- In a medium saucepan, over medium high heat, combine the first 11 ingredients of the BBQ sauce and bring to a boil, cook 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water.
- Add this mixture to the boiling sauce.
- Whisk to combine well, reduce heat to medium and cook 3-4 minutes.
- Turn the heat off and set the sauce aside.
Korean Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Add all of the meatball ingredients to a large bowl.
- Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients, then form into 1” balls.
- Place the meatballs on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Place the meatballs in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven and add them to a slow cooker.
- Pour the korean bbq sauce over the meatballs.
- Cook on low 5-6 hours or on high 2-3 hours.
Notes
Stovetop Version: To make these on a stovetop instead of in a slow cooker, add the meatballs to the pot with the bbq sauce when they come out of the oven. Cover and simmer on low for 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 116kcal (6%)Carbohydrates 7g (2%)Protein 5g (10%)Fat 6g (9%)Saturated Fat 2g (10%)Cholesterol 34mg (11%)Sodium 321mg (13%)Potassium 112mg (3%)Sugar 6g (7%)Vitamin A 25mg (1%)Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%)Calcium 13mg (1%)Iron 0.6mg (3%)
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