Create everyone’s favorite appetizer meatballs when you effortlessly cook up these easy Instant Pot Meatballs! Drenched in a sweet and savory BBQ and Coca Cola sauce, you’ll just need 3 ingredients before your instant pot takes over and does the rest!
Whether you serve these Instant Pot bbq meatballs as sliders or with toothpicks, they’ll vanish as fast as you can eat them… I mean as fast as you can make them! 🙂
Trust me, you’ll hardly be able to keep track of how many you’ve already had!
Yes… they really do go down that easily!
Seriously, these delicious bite sized appetizer meatballs are so tempting. The combination of sweet barbecue sauce and coca cola create a most magical saucy delight in your Instant Pot.
So if you want the best tasty solution for Easy Appetizer Recipes, look no further than your unassuming Instant Pot. Because nothing beats Easy Instant Pot Recipes when it comes to party planning!
Like so many of my popular All American Appetizers, you’ll also need an Instant Pot 6 quart Pressure Cooker to prepare these easy instant pot meatballs.
Preparing this easy meatballs appetizer recipe in the Instant Pot is the ultimate party starter shortcut!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Place your frozen meatballs in Instant Pot.
2. Then pour in the sauce and combine thoroughly with your frozen meatballs.
3. Finally, cook your meatballs in Instant Pot as instructed.
When your appetizer meatballs are done, serve them straight from the Instant Pot with toothpicks, or serve them up as a delicious appetizer or dinner entreé.
Trust me, this method of preparing pressure cooker frozen meatballs is about as easy as it gets!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
What To Serve With Instant Pot Meatballs
These tasty BBQ Coca Cola instant pot frozen meatballs work great as a party appetizer or as a delicious holiday appetizer.
Other ways you can serve these appetizer meatballs:
Create everyone's favorite appetizer meatballs when you effortlessly cook up these easy Instant Pot Meatballs! Drenched in a sweet and savory BBQ and Coca Cola sauce, you'll just need 3 ingredients before your instant pot takes over and does the rest!
26oz.Frozen Meatballs, (approx. 1 bag) or substitute with this easy Homemade Meatballs Recipe (frozen)
18oz.Sweet Baby Rays Barbecue Sauce
1cupCoca Cola, (8 oz.)
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Instructions
Gather your ingredients.
In medium bowl, combine Barbecue Sauce and Coca Cola.
Pour half of sauce mixture into bottom of Instant Pot.
Add frozen meatballs to medium bowl and stir with remaining sauce mixture.
Transfer sauce-coated meatballs to Instant Pot, keeping meatballs away from edges to avoid burning while cooking.
Select “Pressure Cook” and change cooking time to 12 minutes.
Next, change cooking Pressure Level to Low.
Preheat will start 10 seconds after settings are selected.
Once Meatballs are done, Quick Release pressure before removing lid.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes with lid off. Stir and Serve!
Notes
Additional Time To Build Pressure: In addition to cook time, it will take approx. 15 minutes to initially reach pressure before cook time begins.
Larger Meatballs – may take additional cook time.
Crock Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions: If using a Crock Pot Pressure Cooker, select the “Beans/Chili” setting to manually override cook time and pressure settings.
FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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