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Nashville Hot Chicken Meatballs

Nashville Hot Chicken Meatballs is a craveable chicken dinner with big flavor and no boring bites.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1/2 cup panko or more as needed
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 3 scallions finely diced
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

For the Nashville Hot Sauce

  • 1 cup hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cayenne pepper powder
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice

For the Ranch

  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2-3 tbsp each of chopped chives parsley, and dill
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • Splash of white wine vinegar
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400
  • Mix all the meatball ingredients together in a bowl, adding more breadcrumbs as needed. Roll into balls and bake for 10 minutes.
  • While the meatballs are cooking, mix all the Nashville hot sauce ingredients to a bowl.
  • Add the meatballs to a crockpot, followed by the Nashville hot sauce. Cook on low for 2 hours.
  • While the meatballs cook, mix the ranch ingredients together.
  • Once done, garnish with chopped bread and butter pickles, and enjoy!