5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Guava BBQ Meatballs Recipe
These 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Guava BBQ Meatballs feature tender fully-cooked meatballs simmered in a flavorful and tangy guava jelly and barbecue sauce blend, enhanced with white miso paste and Dijon mustard. Perfect as a hors d’oeuvre or paired with tropical sides, they offer a simple yet impressively delicious dish with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 to 4 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes to 8 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 8 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 2 (20-ounce) bags fully-cooked frozen meatballs
Sauce Mixture
- 1 (17-ounce) jar guava jelly
- 1 (18-ounce) bottle barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup white miso paste
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (smooth or whole grain)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the frozen fully-cooked meatballs, guava jelly, barbecue sauce, white miso paste, and Dijon mustard into the slow cooker vessel. Gently mix all ingredients until they are mostly combined; the flavors will continue to meld as the dish cooks.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook the mixture on high heat for 3 to 4 hours or on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. Stir the meatballs every couple of hours to help them evenly absorb the sauce and cook through.
- Keep Warm and Serve: After cooking, keep the meatballs covered and on the ‘warm’ setting in the slow cooker until ready to serve. Serve the saucy guava BBQ meatballs as an appetizer or alongside your favorite sides such as rice with chopped mango for a refreshing tropical touch. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use fully-cooked frozen meatballs to save time and ensure proper cooking.
- Stirring every few hours helps distribute the sauce flavor and prevents sticking.
- For an extra tropical twist, serve with rice and fresh chopped mango.
- If preferred, adjust cooking time depending on slow cooker wattage and model.
- The guava jelly provides natural sweetness balanced by tangy barbecue sauce and savory miso paste.
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