Asian-Inspired Pork Meatballs with Pineapple in the Slow Cooker

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Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
Additional Time: 2 hrs
Total Time: 6 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 fresh pineapple
  2. 1 pound ground pork
  3. ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  4. 1 large egg
  5. 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
  6. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  7. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  8. ½ cup water
  9. 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
  10. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  11. ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  12. 2 tablespoons chopped green onion, or more to taste
  13. 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine ground pork, bread crumbs, egg, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic in a large bowl for the meatballs. Knead gently with your fingers to combine. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours for flavors to meld.
  2. Peel pineapple and cut into 3/4-inch rings. Core rings and cut each ring into 1-inch wedges (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). Add pineapples to a slow cooker.
  3. Roll pork mixture into 12 to 16 balls and place into the slow cooker.
  4. Combine water, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce in a small bowl and pour over the meatballs. It is okay for the liquid to not completely cover the meatballs.
  5. Cover slow cooker and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or on High for 3 hours. Remove pineapple and pork balls with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
  6. Stir cornstarch into the sauce, whisking until well combined. Add pineapple and meatballs back into the slow cooker and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 371 kcal
Carbohydrate 29 g
Cholesterol 120 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 25 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Sodium 1112 mg
Sugars 14 g
Fat 19 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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