This tangy, sweet, and sour recipe makes the perfect appetizer or main dish. With a 5-minute prep time, getting dinner on the table is a breeze. Using frozen meatballs and store-bought barbecue sauce makes it even easier!
Ingredients For Hawaiian Meatballs
- Frozen meatballs
- Barbecue sauce
- Fresh or canned pineapple
- Mustard powder
- Hot sauce
- Green onions
How To Make Slow-Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
Place the meatballs into the slow cooker. Pour the barbecue sauce, hot sauce, diced pineapple, and mustard powder on top.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. Serve as an appetizer or over freshly cooked rice as an entree.
What’s The Best Way To Serve These Meatballs?
All you need is toothpicks if serving these meatballs as an appetizer. If you are serving them as an entree for dinner, serve them over rice or with a side salad.
How Do I Store Leftovers?
Place any leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to one week.

Quick & Easy Slow-Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 32 oz frozen meatballs
- 1- 18 oz bottle barbecue sauce (your favorite flavor)
- 1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- Green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Place the meatballs into the slow cooker. Pour the barbecue sauce, hot sauce, diced pineapple, and mustard powder on top.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. Serve as an appetizer or over freshly cooked rice as an entree.
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions about Hawaiian Meatballs
1. Can I Make These Meatballs With Fresh Meatballs Instead Of Frozen?
Yes, you can. If you are making your own meatballs reduce the cooking time and start checking for doneness at about the 2.5-hour mark if cooked on low, and at about the 1.5-hour mark if cooked on high.
2. What If I Don’t Have A Slow Cooker?
You can cook these meatballs in a saucepan over the stovetop. Don’t cook them on high, just simmer them until heated through.
3. How Can I Tell When The Meatballs Are Done Cooking?
Frozen meatballs are done when heated through and when the sauce is hot and bubbly. If you are cooking the meatballs on the stovetop, they should be done in about 15 minutes.
4. Can I Use Crushed Pineapple Instead Of Diced?
Yes, you can. Using crushed pineapple makes it blend better into the sauce. Diced pineapple makes for a chunkier entree.
5. Can I Use Homemade Barbecue Sauce?
Yes, using barbecue sauce will make the best Hawaiian Meatballs.
6. How Do I Prevent The Meatballs From Becoming Too Hard?
Cooking the meatballs at low heat will keep them tender, that’s why using the slow cooker is a great idea.
Saturday 23rd of November 2024