Instant Pot Sweet and Spicy Meat Balls
Instant Pot Sweet and Spicy Meatballs only take 5 minutes to prep. These meatballs have so much flavor and taste like they've been cooking all day.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) jar chili sauce I use Heinz
- 1 (12-ounce) jar grape jelly
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (22-ounce) package frozen meatballs
- sliced green onions
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch optional
Instructions
- Add chili sauce, grape jelly, water, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder to Instant Pot. Stir to mix.
- Add meatballs and stir to coat them in the liquid.
- Place lid on Instant Pot. Make sure valve is in "sealing" position. Set to Pressure Cook for 8 minutes.
- Release pressure manually and carefully remove lid.
- If you want the sauce to be thicker, mix the cornstarch with 1 1/2 teaspoons of cold water. Add to the pot and stir it into the sauce. Set to "Saute" mode and let simmer for a minute or 2 to thicken.
- Sprinkle with green onions before serving.
Notes
Note: Cooking time does not include the time it takes for the Instant Pot to pressurize which will be about 10 minutes.
Be sure to use a chili sauce that is similar to ketchup, like Heinz Chili Sauce, and not an Asian chili sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 443IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg