Post by Loupy on Sept 24, 2016 19:40:34 GMT -7
SLOW COOKER HONEY BUFFALO MEATBALLS
From: Jen @ www.carlsbadcravings.com/
These are ridiculously delicious and easy, always crowd pleasers, and both seeping with sweet heat so it only made sense to combine the two for an easy, intoxicating delicious meatball.Introducing tender, juicy Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs simmered in the most tantalizing sweet heat sauce that everyone will go crazy for! Perfect appetizer or delicious, stress-free, make-ahead meal with rice – or both! I choose both. I made these meatballs twice in the last two weeks to get the sauce absolutely perfect. The first time we devoured them for dinner with rice – Ah-mazing. The second time, I brought them to a friend’s birthday party where everyone practically begged me for the recipe. Well, beg no more...here it is.
PREP TIME:20 mins
COOK TIME:2 hours
TOTAL TIME:2 hours 20 mins
Serves: 70 meatballs*
INGREDIENTS
Meatballs
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 eggs
22 saltine crackers, crushed (approx. 1 cup)
1/3 cup dry minced onion
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoons black pepper
Honey Buffalo Sauce
1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot Original Sauce, plus more to taste
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, add eggs and gently whisk.
Add all remaining Meatball Ingredients and mix until well combined.
Roll meat mixture into desired meatball size.
Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, add all of the Honey Buffalo Sauce Ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk to combine
(Only use ¼ cup hot sauce at this point. You can add more hot sauce to taste at the end of cooking).
Line the bottom of your slow cooker with meatballs, drizzle with some Honey Buffalo Sauce, then remaining meatballs followed by the remaining Sauce.
Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, gently stirring an hour after cooking.
When done, taste and stir in additional hot wings sauce.
(I add 1 ½ more tablespoons which is pretty spicy.)
Keep warm until serving.
NOTES
*Makes approximately 70 meatballs using 1" cookie scoop or heaping 1 tablespoon.
From: Jen @ www.carlsbadcravings.com/
These are ridiculously delicious and easy, always crowd pleasers, and both seeping with sweet heat so it only made sense to combine the two for an easy, intoxicating delicious meatball.Introducing tender, juicy Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs simmered in the most tantalizing sweet heat sauce that everyone will go crazy for! Perfect appetizer or delicious, stress-free, make-ahead meal with rice – or both! I choose both. I made these meatballs twice in the last two weeks to get the sauce absolutely perfect. The first time we devoured them for dinner with rice – Ah-mazing. The second time, I brought them to a friend’s birthday party where everyone practically begged me for the recipe. Well, beg no more...here it is.
PREP TIME:20 mins
COOK TIME:2 hours
TOTAL TIME:2 hours 20 mins
Serves: 70 meatballs*
INGREDIENTS
Meatballs
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 eggs
22 saltine crackers, crushed (approx. 1 cup)
1/3 cup dry minced onion
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoons black pepper
Honey Buffalo Sauce
1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot Original Sauce, plus more to taste
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, add eggs and gently whisk.
Add all remaining Meatball Ingredients and mix until well combined.
Roll meat mixture into desired meatball size.
Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, add all of the Honey Buffalo Sauce Ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk to combine
(Only use ¼ cup hot sauce at this point. You can add more hot sauce to taste at the end of cooking).
Line the bottom of your slow cooker with meatballs, drizzle with some Honey Buffalo Sauce, then remaining meatballs followed by the remaining Sauce.
Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, gently stirring an hour after cooking.
When done, taste and stir in additional hot wings sauce.
(I add 1 ½ more tablespoons which is pretty spicy.)
Keep warm until serving.
NOTES
*Makes approximately 70 meatballs using 1" cookie scoop or heaping 1 tablespoon.
