📝 Description
These Pineapple Barbecue Meatballs are the perfect sweet-and-smoky crockpot dish—juicy meatballs slow-cooked in a rich BBQ sauce with bursts of tropical pineapple. Ideal for parties, meal prep, or an easy family dinner.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Each bite is tender, juicy, and coated in a sticky glaze that balances tangy barbecue with sweet pineapple. The sauce thickens beautifully, creating that irresistible glossy finish.
🛒 Ingredients
1 kg (2 lb) frozen or homemade meatballs
1 can (400 g) pineapple chunks (with juice)
1 cup barbecue sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
Optional garnish: green onions, sesame seeds
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Add to slow cooker
Place meatballs and pineapple (with juice) into the crockpot.
Make the sauce
In a bowl, mix barbecue sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic.
Cook
Pour sauce over meatballs and cook:
LOW for 5–6 hours
HIGH for 2.5–3 hours
Thicken the sauce
Stir in cornstarch slurry during the last 20–30 minutes. Let sauce thicken.
Serve
Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve as an appetizer or over rice.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 10 min | Cook: 5–6 hrs | Total: ~6 hrs
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 410 | Protein: 20g | Servings: 6
