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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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If you love Buffalo chicken wings, but don’t love the mess of eating them with your hands, try this easy and mess-free meatball version. Using the slow cooker makes this recipe great for entertaining; you can make the meatballs hours ahead and let them cook, leaving time to enjoy your own party.

Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb ground chicken
  • 1 cup Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup Frank's™ Red Hot™ Buffalo wings sauce
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup blue cheese dressing
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix chicken, bread crumbs, celery, 1/4 cup of the sauce, the onion, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper; gently mix to combine. Using wet hands, shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (about 36 total).
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the meatballs; cook about 5 minutes or until golden brown on all sides. Repeat with remaining oil and meatballs. Transfer browned meatballs to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour 1/4 cup of the sauce over meatballs. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 3 hours or until thermometer inserted in center of meatballs reads at least 165°F.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, beat melted butter and remaining 1/4 cup sauce with whisk. Drizzle over meatballs; gently toss to coat.
  • Step 
    4
    Serve with blue cheese dressing as a dip.

Nutrition

100 Calories
7g Total Fat
4g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Meatball
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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