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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Meatballs

Jan 28, 2020 / by / 5 Comments(updated Aug 11, 2020)
★★★★★ from 4 reviews

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Put these mini meatballs on toothpicks for an appetizer everyone loves. Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Meatballs have so much flavor in every little bite!

Get ready for Super Bowl Sunday! For anyone else out there who is MORE stoked for appetizers than they are for the football game (it’s me!), I’ve got a recipe for BBQ Chicken Meatballs that will become a quick favorite. The best part? It’s a set it and forget it slow cooker wonder!

Ingredients in BBQ Chicken Meatballs

Couldn’t be simpler, team! You’ll be combining everything, rolling it into tiny meatballs, and tossing them into the slow cooker. You’ll need…

  1. Ground chicken
  2. Egg
  3. Bread crumbs
  4. Spices! Use: salt, garlic powder, onion powder
  5. Barbecue sauce
  6. Grape jelly (yep!)
BBQ Chicken Meatballs

BBQ Chicken Meatballs in the Slow Cooker

This is one of the major appeals of these meatballs! You can assemble everything, toss it in the crockpot, and forget it until you’re ready to serve them to your friends and family. It only takes one bowl, too! Combine your ingredients, and as you form the meatballs, set them into the slow cooker.

What to Serve With BBQ Chicken Meatballs

I love these as an appetizer! Put them on a table with your favorite apps and everyone will be SO happy with your killer slow cooker skills. They’d be great as a side or main dish too, though! The sky is the limit! Serve them with:

  • Mashed potatoes
  • Mac and cheese
  • Baked beans
  • Sweet potato fries

…basically, any of your favorite BBQ dishes!

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BBQ chicken meatballs

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Meatballs

★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
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Description

Put these mini meatballs on toothpicks for an appetizer everyone loves. Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Meatballs have so much flavor in every little bite!

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce (I used the Trader Joe’s brand but any kind works)
  • ¾ cup grape jelly (can also use blackberry or blueberry jelly)
  • Ranch dressing for dipping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Spray the bottom of a slow cooker and set aside. In a large bowl add the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Use a fork or clean hands and mix ingredients together until well combined. 
  2. In a separate bowl mix together the BBQ sauce and jelly until well combined. Set aside.
  3. Use a mini ice cream scoop or spoon to scoop out about 1 tablespoon of the mixture. Use wet hands to form the meatballs and to help prevent them from sticking. Place formed meatballs into the bottom of the slow cooker. Once the mixture gets too sticky, wet your hands again and continue forming the meatballs. 
  4. Once you have a single layer of meatballs on the bottom of the slow cooker, pour over a little of the BBQ sauce mixture. Continue forming the meatballs and place on a second layer on top of the sauce. Once all meatballs are formed, pour over the rest of the sauce. 
  5. Cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring about half way through. Serve with toothpicks and a side of ranch. 

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  1. Wendy

    Ayyyyy! Divina receta ???. Hace relativamente poco tiempo que he descubierto las slow cooker y ya no cocino con ollas convencionales.
    Necesito que por favor me conteste una pregunta. La gelatina, Debe ser gelatina hecha ó en polvos?. Quisiera hacer la receta igual, igual . Puede parecer una pregunta estúpida pero nosotros como mucho usamos gelatina sin sabor ó agar agar; usar en comida salada gelatina con sabor, es nuevo para mí. La gelatina con sabor solo se come cuando estás enfermo y a los niños. Yo, tengo 60 años y la hago porque me encanta, es un postre delicioso, sano y sin apenas calorías.
    Querida, desde antemano, gracias por la respuesta. Buena semana. ??? Saludos

    ★★★★★

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