This is a sponsored post by Cooked Perfect. These simple-to-make slow cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs are incredibly delicious, and the perfect meatball appetizer for game day or anytime. You can easily double or triple this recipe to feed a larger crowd. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I come from a family of die-hard football fans. We are big supporters of all the Florida teams, both college and NFL. But if I’m being truthful, I have to admit that I don’t really care all that much about the game itself. The game day munchies are what I get most excited about, and I have a feeling I’m not alone in this.
This recipe for slow cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs is something to cheer about on game day! I’ll definitely be making this meatball appetizer again for the big game.
Not to toot my own horn (okay, maybe just a little), but I have to say that I make pretty great food for game day. At least judging by how quickly my family devours it. I’m a firm believer in that you don’t have to spend in the kitchen to make delicious food. Using foods like Cooked Perfect Meatballs in my recipes, gets me out of the kitchen faster and back to my friends and family.
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For this recipe, I used the Cooked Perfect Homestyle Meatballs, found in the freezer aisle of your grocery store. Find out where to buy near you. They are bite-size and perfect for appetizers. You could alternately use Cooked Perfect Italian Style Meatballs, All Natural Chicken Meatballs, or Angus Beef Meatballs. Really though, any variety of Cooked Perfect Meatballs will work for this recipe. I also prefer to make my own teriyaki sauce. Don’t let that scare you away. It is very simple to make and uses ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. It just tastes better.
The homemade teriyaki sauce is much thicker than the bottled variety and does a great job of coating the meatballs. I also love the addition of pineapple in this recipe. It lends just the right amount of sweetness. Just make sure you buy crushed pineapple that is in pineapple juice, not syrup.
Slow cooker recipes like this are so great for game day. However, if you don’t want to use a slow cooker you can also make these meatballs on the stovetop.
You only need to cook these meatballs for 2-3 hours on the high setting. If you need to let them go a little longer, cook on low for 4-5 hours. Either way, you’re going to end up with a delicious game day appetizer.
Serve them right out of the slow cooker if you want. I like to sprinkle on some sesame seeds and chopped scallion before serving.
If you’re feeling fancy, insert some toothpicks or cocktail skewers and serve on a plate.
Are you ready for the recipe?
Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs
Ingredients:
1 cup water
5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 large clove of garlic, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, in juice
1 (2 pound) bag Cooked Perfect Homestyle Meatballs
To Serve:
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 scallions, chopped
Directions:
In a saucepan, set to medium heat, combine 1 cup of water, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic and ground ginger. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the 1/4 cup cold water and whisk until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the saucepan. Heat the sauce until it thickens. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Place frozen meatballs into slow cooker. Pour over teriyaki sauce and crushed pineapple. Gently stir. Heat on high for 2 to 3 hours or on low for 4 to 5 hours. To serve, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped scallion.
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What recipes will you be cooking up for game day?
Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs
These simple-to-make slow cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs are incredibly delicious, and the perfect meatball appetizer for game day or anytime.
Ingredients
1 cup water 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 cup cold water 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, in juice 1 (2 pound) bag Cooked Perfect Homestyle Meatballs
To Serve: 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 2 scallions, chopped
Instructions
In a saucepan, set to medium heat, combine 1 cup of water, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, garlic and ground ginger.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the 1/4 cup cold water and whisk until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the saucepan.
Heat the sauce until it thickens. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Place frozen meatballs into slow cooker.
Pour over teriyaki sauce and crushed pineapple.
Gently stir.
Heat on high for 2 to 3 hours or on low for 4 to 5 hours.
To serve, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped scallion.
With super bowl parties around the corner, these meatballs would be great to serve. Great flavor twist & easy to make
Those look delicious & east for nights we need quick. I love pineapple, thanks for the recipe.
These look and sound delicious! I will have to definitely give this recipe a try!
Oh these rock! I bet they’re so flavorful. I’d like that hint of ginger flavor.
Yummy! I love a good, saucy meatball. Can’t beat slow cooker recipes that do all the work for me too!
YUM!!!! This is the perfect Super Bowl appetizer!
These look so delicious! I’ve actually been looking for some good slow cooker recipes to try in an instapot. Think this could be adjusted for that? This would be a perfect snack for a superbowl party too!
I pretty much only cook in a slow cooker so I am all about this recipe. Looks so good!
Bring these on next weekend. I will have to make them for the kids.
I’ll bet these taste so delicious and sweet. They’d probably taste yummy on and sweet slider roll.
We love meatballs. This type of sweet-ish flavor makes for a nice appetizer as well as for use in a meal.
I think these meatballs are so delicious, even if my husband would not agree. He says pineapples are eaten as a fruit, not used on pizza or in cooking meat. He is so wrong with that thought. Haha. I will make these teriyaki meatballs and see if he won’t get tempted to try one. 🙂
Wow do these ever look and sounds amazing. I’ve never had Pineapple Teriyaki anything before, but I’m really wanting to give these a try!
These will come in handy for the Super Bowl party. My guests will love these.
These meatballs look so good. I love Asian flavors and really like that these can be served as appetizers.
These look great! My kids will love these when I make them for the superbowl! Easy to make and can make a ton to feed a crowd.
These will be one of my Super Bowl appetizer they look so delicious an all
These meatballs look so yummy! I am going to make them for my son’s birthday party
if only I would pop a crisp through the screen and take a piece now!
These look so delicious and easy to make. I love anything teriyaki. And these are so good to have for a Movie party!
These look so good and so easy. I love anything teriyaki.
Wow do these look scrumptious! And now that I finally have a slow cooker, I’d love to try these!
Oh wow, this sounds and looks awesome! Great or a party!
Those look yummy! Perfect for a party 🙂
These look so delicious. I am going to make for our upcoming party!
These would make such easy appetizers! I really like the toothpicks idea, it may be fancy, but it also makes them much easier to eat
These look so delicious! I love anything with pineapple! The slow cooker is my best bud so this is awesome! Thanks for sharing
I use my crockpot a lot. I will be trying these soon!
yum, these look really good. We love meatballs, I will have to try this recipe out.
These sound amazing! I’m definitely going to have to make these. Yum!
I love all foods that use my slow cooker, especially since it’s starting to warm up here in California.
These sound so good. I need to give these a try. I’m pinning this one!
I llike slow cooker anything especialy for things like game day. I love using the premade meatballs they cut down on cooking and prep time. These sound good, a bit of sweet and different
These meatballs look very delicious.
These look so flavorful and delicious! My family would love to eat these meatballs!
Could these be made the night before and reheated?
Hi Stephanie, great question! I haven’t tried this but think it would probably be just fine.
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe for Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs. My son and I made these and they were delicious. I should have tripled the recipe because his friends absolutely devoured them.
Such a lovely recipe! These would be perfect for game day!
These look like awesome meatballs.
Wow, this looks scrumptious. Im excited about trying it out this weekend. My family has been asking for something new. Thank you for sharing it.”
These look delicious! We have some ground turkey in the freezer, so this might be one of our next meals.
Hi, these look delicious! Thanks for sharing! What if the meatballs aren’t frozen? Just a shorter cook time in the crock pot? Maybe an hour? Thank you!
Yes, I would just adjust the cooking time by about an hour.
Thank you for sharing this! It looks absolutely incredible! I cant wait to try it.
This look delicious. I’m bookmarking it for the next time I go shopping.
These sound so good. And perfect for football starting up! Something to make and keep warm in the crockpot.
Oooh wow this is a party bonus! Great idea to make for dinner, games & parties, looks easy to make and love there’s a recipe. Thank you for sharing.
I love using my slow cooker for things like this. Wonderful flavor and very easy.
Oh, these look so yummy!
Delicious! The only thing i did differently was use pineapple juice instead of water. Came out great. Will definitely be making again. Thanks!!
Also wanted to say I made these for a pot luck and they were gone in seconds. Thanks again for a big hit.
Everybody loves meatballs. I like the sweet and savory mix in the flavors.
These would be delicious. I like teriyaki and adding pineapple would give it a great flavor, too.