Slow Cooker Birria Meatballs

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Slow Cooker Birria Meatballs

Serves: 6
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 4-6 hours

These Slow Cooker Birria Meatballs are out of this world delicious!!

Get a headstart with frozen meatballs and slow cook them in a flavorful sauce of birria seasoning, chipotle in adobo, onion, garlic and tomato sauce.

These are delicious over a bowl of steaming rice and topped with red onion, cilantro and jalapenos.

A white plate of spicy fried meatballs garnished with sliced jalapeños, red onion, chopped herbs, and lemon slices, placed on a striped napkin.

How To Make Slow Cooker Birria Meatballs

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Ingredients

  • 48 ounces frozen meatballs
  •  1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope birria seasoning packet
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons liquid from chipotle in adobo
  • Red onion, cilantro, lime, jalapenos for topping
Spicy meatballs garnished with sliced jalapeños, lime wedges, red onion, and chopped cilantro.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. To your slow cooker add the meatballs and onion.

2. In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, birria seasoning, beef stock, tomato paste and liquid from the chipotle in adobo.

3. Stir to combine.

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4. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.

5. Garnish with red onion, cilantro, lime and jalapenos.

A slow cooker filled with seasoned meatballs, garnished with sliced lime, jalapeño, red onion, and chopped herbs.

6. Serve!

A white plate of fried vegetable balls garnished with sliced jalapeños, red onion, lime, and cilantro, set on a striped napkin with herbs and lemon in the background.

Tips and Tricks

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can use homemade meatballs just make sure to brown them a bit first.
  • This is a great appetizer or perfect dinner over rice.
A white plate of spicy vegetarian meatballs garnished with lime wedges, jalapeño slices, red onion, and herbs sits on a striped napkin with fresh parsley and lemons in the background.

Slow Cooker Birria Meatballs

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A plate of fried vegetarian meatballs garnished with lime slices, jalapeño, and herbs, placed on a striped cloth with ingredients in the background.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:6 hours
Total Time:6 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 48 ounces frozen meatballs
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope birria seasoning packet
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons liquid from chipotle in adobo
  • Red onion cilantro, lime, jalapenos for topping

Instructions

  • To your slow cooker add the meatballs and onion.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, birria seasoning, beef stock, tomato paste and liquid from the chipotle in adobo.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
  • Garnish with red onion, cilantro, lime and jalapenos.
  • Serve!
Servings: 6 people
Slow cooker filled with seasoned meatballs garnished with lime slices, red onion, jalapeño slices, and chopped herbs.

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