Ever thought about making Buffalo Chicken Meatballs…on the smoker?? Now you have!
Check out the other Meatballs I made with these!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Perfectly smoky morsels of goodness with just enough heat to keep you happy but not too much to make your mouth mad. Combined with a Tailgate Foodie signature sauce, MMMMM. There is a lot of room for change with spice blends etc.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
For Meatballs:
- 1 lb. Ground Chicken
- 1/2 c. Red Onion (minced)
- 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1 Egg (whole)
- 1/4 c. Buffalo Sauce
- 1/4 c. Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Paprika
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano
For Sauce:
- 1/2 c. Ketchup
- 1/4 c. Brown Sugar
- 1/4 c. Spicy Honey
- 2 tbsp. Chipotle Sauce
- 2 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
Instructions
For Oven:
- Place meat and seasoning blend into mixing bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Place all other ingredients into bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Roll 2 oz. of mixture into ball. (Should make about 12) and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 min. or meatballs are 165F.
- Pull and sear in heavy bottom pan.
- Serve hot with side of sauce!
For smoker:
- Place meat and seasoning blend into mixing bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Place all other ingredients into bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Preheat smoker to 225F.
- Roll 2 oz. of mixture into ball. (Should make about 12) and place on baking sheet.
- Smoke for 30 min.
- Pull and sear in heavy bottom pan until meatballs are 165F.
- Serve hot with side of sauce!
For Sauce:
- Place all ingredients into mixing bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
Notes
Use different buffalo sauces (both brand and spice levels) to your liking!
Looks really good… going to make for the games.. 😋
Let me know how they turn out!! Send me a pic and I’ll show everyone your creation! Cheers