This drool-worthy easy recipe for slow cooker teriyaki meatballs is a delicious dinner to throw in the slow cooker and serve along with a pot of rice for a complete meal!

Frozen meatballs are a great tool for getting dinner on the table on busy days. Also, try my Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs or Slow Cooker Meatball Soup.

Why make this

Whether you’re looking for a quick appetizer for game day or something delicious to take to a potluck, these meatballs make a quick, tasty, and easy dinner. All you need are just three ingredients and your crock pot to make these Italian-style meatballs.

I like the fact that you can change the flavors by simply choosing a meatball and/or sauce that tastes different. Although I used Island Teriyaki flavor, the Pineapple Paradise Teriyaki flavor is great too! This is a meal the whole family (and friends) is sure to enjoy.

Recipe Ingredients

• Meatballs – Use turkey or homestyle beef pre-cooked frozen meatballs. We use these same meatballs in our Slow Cooker Jalapeno Meatballs.
• Teriyaki sauce – I use Kona Coast Island Teriyaki but their Pineapple Paradise Teriyaki is great too! You can also use a homemade teriyaki sauce like this one from Spend with Pennies.
• Sweet yellow onion – diced.

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – Add the teriyaki sauce, diced sweet onion, and frozen meatballs in the slow cooker.

Step Two – Toss the meatballs in the sauce.

Step Three – Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours or LOW for 4 hours. Or until the meatballs are hot on the inside. Stir occasionally for teriyaki can tend to burn in the slow cooker.

Step Four – When the cooking time is done add sliced green onion. Serve or rice or as an appetizer with toothpicks. Enjoy!

How to Serve

• Serve this teriyaki meatball recipe as a main dish with steamed white rice, cauliflower rice, green vegetables, and sliced green onions sprinkled on top. Don’t forget the sesame seeds!
• This is a great recipe to serve as an appetizer with toothpicks.
• You can also serve with soy sauce, pineapple chunks, and extra drizzles of the delicious teriyaki sauce. Add a bit of spice with red pepper flakes.

Recipe FAQs

More slow cooker meatball recipes:

• Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Meatball Subs
• Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Barbecue Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs (homemade meatballs)

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