Description
These Buffalo Chicken Meatballs deliver juicy texture, bold buffalo flavor, and perfect structure every time. Made with ground chicken, breadcrumbs, spices, and a classic buttery buffalo sauce, they’re the ultimate game day appetizer ready in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1/3 cup hot sauce
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- Blue cheese dressing
- Celery sticks
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and green onions until just combined.
- Form mixture into 1.5-inch meatballs and place on baking sheet.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and whisk in hot sauce and celery salt to make buffalo sauce.
- Toss baked meatballs in sauce until evenly coated.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.
Notes
Chill shaped meatballs for 10 minutes before baking to prevent spreading. For keto-friendly meatballs, use almond flour instead of breadcrumbs. Cool the buffalo sauce slightly before tossing for better adhesion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3–4 meatballs
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
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