Slow Cooker Bourbon Meatballs
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1½ lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- 1 small onion finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Bourbon Sauce
- ¾ cup bourbon
- 1 cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp ground mustard
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients until just combined
- Roll into 1½-inch meatballs
- Brown meatballs in a skillet (optional)
- Whisk all sauce ingredients in a bowl
- Add meatballs to slow cooker and pour sauce over them
- Gently stir to coat
- Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 2–3 hours
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving