Perfectly seasoned turkey meatballs cooked in the most delicious teriyaki sauce!
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 2 green onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, line a baking sheet with foil, and spray it with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together all of the meatball ingredients except the ground turkey.
- Add in the turkey and mix together with a fork or your hands until everything is combined.
- Using an cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop out equal portions of the meatball mixture and form into balls.
- Place the meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime whisk together all of the ingredients in the teriyaki sauce in a medium sized bowl.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven and place them in a slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray.
- Pour in the teriyaki sauce and stir everything together.
- Set the slow cooker to low, cover, and cook the meatballs for 2-3 hours.
- Give the meatballs a stir a couple times during the cooking process to ensure that all the meatballs are coated in the teriyaki sauce.
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