Crock Pot Nashville Hot Chicken Meatballs Food

CROCK POT® PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place frozen meatballs into a slow cooker. Add cranberry sauce, chili sauce, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir to distribute sauce evenly over meatballs.
• Cook on High until meatballs are completely thawed and hot, about 3 hours.

NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the ground chicken, hot sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne and garlic in a bowl. Gently mix with your hands.
• Divide the meatball mixture into 12 portions, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs using wet hands (meat sticks to dry hands).
• Push a piece of cheese into each meatball and pinch to seal.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer the pan to the oven for 10 minutes to finish cooking.
• For the sauce: While the meatballs are cooking, combine the butter, hot sauce, honey and brown sugar in a small saucepot over high heat. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and cook until the mixture comes together, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, mix in the garlic powder, salt and pepper, and stir until smooth.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked meatballs and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
• For the sliders: Add a pickle chip to each bun, then set a meatball on top. Skewer with a toothpick. Serve warm.

EASY SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, and egg. Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs.
• In a slow cooker, mix the spaghetti sauce, crushed tomatoes, and tomato puree. Place the meatballs into the sauce mixture. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by whisking tomatoes, basil, parsley, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Adjust heat to High.
• Combine ground chicken, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, olive oil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Use your hands to gently mix together. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and place into the sauce. Use a spoon to cover the meatballs with sauce; do not stir.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and drape a thick kitchen towel over it. Cook on High for 2 1/2 hours until meatballs are cooked through.