Whatever is a girl to do when there is not enough time in the day to get everything done?

Enter my trusty crockpot to this picture, for it will save the day, and yours, too.

The other is a jar of spicy chili sauce.

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If you are using frozen, there is no need to defrost them.

Use a large spoon or hands to mix thoroughly.

Form this mixture into one inch balls, rolling these into your hands until rounded.

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We like to make ours bite-sized, but you might use any size you like.

Before the meatballs can be added to the crockpot mixture, they need to be cooked first.

To fry the meatballs:

Over medium-high heat, add some vegetable or canola oil to a frying pan.

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Cook the meatballs in batches, as you dont want to overcrowd them in the pan.

Continue cooking batches until all meatballs are browned.

To bake the meatballs:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

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Line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil.

Put a baking rack over the sheet and arrange meatballs on it.

Bake your meatballs for about 20 minutes until browned.

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you might freeze these meatballs ahead once browned to use with the recipe above.

Thefood blogger who made the video belowhas additional tips for variations on this recipe.