Instant Pot Frozen Meatballs Recipe

A fork holds a halved meatball above a pile of perfectly cooked, flavorful spheres, garnished with fresh herbs. These delectable bites are straight from frozen meatballs in an air fryer for that crispy perfection.

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Instant Pot Frozen Meatballs Recipe

How to cook Instant Pot frozen meatballs take just 5 minutes. Enjoyed plain or with a sweet and spicy sauce they make a great appetizer or thrown into spaghetti.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time16

Course: Appetizer, Entree, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, barbecue, frozen, ground beef, instant pot, meatballs, orange, pressure cooker, sweet

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

24 oz frozen meatballs
1 cup water

Instructions

Add water into the pot. Lower down steamer basket and open. Pour in frozen meatballs.
Close lid and steam valve and set to manual, high, for 5 minutes. Do a quick release at the end and enjoy.

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Notes

Cooked in a Sauce

Combine 1/3 cup orange marmelade + 1/4 cup brown sugar + 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar + 1/2 cup barbecue sauce + 1/2 cup water or broth and if spicy add 2 tbsp Sriracha. Stir until smooth and add frozen meatballs, stir to coat. Then use the same timing above, 5 minutes on high with quick release.

Alternative Sauces

You could use a jar of store bought sauce but it should not have a lot of honey or brown sugar in it (so avoid ones that say honey). 16 oz is minimum, or enough to coat all of your balls. A more savory teriyaki sauce is wonderful too as an alternative.

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