I have been struggling with what to do with ground chicken. I know the PC response is to say I've been cooking with it forever and a day so I know exactly what to do with it…but…I haven't. However, I made this and tested it on my kid's who have a very discriminating palate. They adored it!!! And, immediately asked for more!
Mix together the ground chicken, egg, onion powder, garlic powder, ranch dressing, seasoned salt, water, breadcrumbs (for a gluten-free and low-carb version substitute with Italian Seasoned Gluten Free Breadcrumbs), chives, and cayenne pepper. Form the mixture into one-inch balls and broil for ten minutes. This sets their shape so that they don't dissolve in the crockpot. After broiling, place the meatballs in the crockpot.
*Note: Chicken meatballs are a bit stickier, so be sure to dip your hands in a mixture of water with a touch of olive oil to make the meatball forming process easier.
While these are broiling, prepare the buffalo sauce. Melt, five tablespoons of unsalted butter in the microwave. Combine with the Frank's Buffalo Ssuce and the Worcestershire sauce. Combine thoroughly then pour over the meatballs.
Serve immediately with ranch dressing, or use as part of your meal prep. Store in an airtight container for up to one week. Delicious when paired with zucchini zoodles, fresh veggies, or brown rice. Enjoy, because I know we did!
Combine ground chicken, onion powder, garlic powder, egg, seasoned salt, ranch dressing, water, breadcrumbs, chives, and cayenne pepper.
Form into roughly one-inch balls and place on baking sheet.
Place in crockpot, Combine butter, buffalo sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over meatballs.
Set crockpot to low for two hours. Stir halfway through cooking time. Serve immediately.
Great for meal prep as it reheats perfectly! Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Yummm! Buffalo chicken meatballs…gimme ALL of them! I love this slow cooker idea – perfect for entertaining any time of the year. Thanks for the recipe inspiration…pinning!
Thanks so much! These are super easy and tasty! Please enjoy!
I love that you made the meatballs from scratch and didn't use frozen. These look great!
Thanks, and they are totally addictively good!
I'm not a big fan of a crockpot, but these look so good that I might consider taking the thing out! Or maybe just cooking them in my Dutch oven!! They look delish!
Love Franks hot sauce in there. You really dressed up that Monday night meal!
Thanks! Loving these so much, I'm making more today for my meal prep this week with some fresh grilled veg!
I love pretty much anything covered in buffalo sauce so this has my name on it. Great recipe!
Perfect recipe for a potluck – love the sauce flavors too.
Thanks! Totally easy to take into the office for your next potluck!