Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Servings: 7 Servings
Ingredients
Buffalo Sauce:
- 1 cups hot sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Chicken Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ medium onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
Instructions
Buffalo Sauce
- In a slow cooker, combine the hot sauce, butter, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and salt.1 cups hot sauce, 1 cup unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons white vinegar, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- Cook on high heat for 60 minutes, whisk ingredients together about halfway through the cooking process.
Chicken Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it with cooking spraying or lining it with aluminum foil and placing a cooling rack on top.
- While sauce cooks, combine chicken, onion, garlic, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, and egg in a large bowl. Use your hand or a spoon to combine the ingredients until well incorporated.1 pound ground chicken, ½ medium onion, 2 garlic cloves, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, 1 large egg
- Roll into meatballs the size of golf balls. Then, place the meatballs on the baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and transfer the meatballs into the buffalo sauce.
- Turn the slow cooker to low, and simmer in buffalo sauce for additional 30 minutes.
- Remove from buffalo sauce and serve with ranch or bleu cheese dressing. Store any leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
*Calories listed are an approximate and are based on the ingredients and serving size listed (about 1.5-2 meatballs per serving).
*See post for more in-depth information and tips about the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Serving Size
2 meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
375
% Daily Value*
Fat
33
g
51
%
Saturated Fat
19
g
95
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
151
mg
50
%
Sodium
1592
mg
66
%
Potassium
442
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
929
IU
19
%
Vitamin C
27
mg
33
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
