Buffalo Chicken Meatballs made with lean meat and spicy hot sauce are the perfect bitesize appetizer when dipped in homemade blue cheese dressing!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Oh, man! These little meatballs are light and flavorful and are quick to disappear!
I served these with our Easter brunch as a last minute appetizer.
So not what I would normally add to my menu, but I wanted to use up the rest of the blue cheese dressing that I made last week.
At first I thought about making hot wings, but those take a lot of effort to eat and leaves you feeling like all you did was gnaw on little bones!
These buffalo chicken meatballs are little, but satisfying and they’re the perfect size to spear with a bamboo fork!
Baked Meatballs
These can be baked ahead of time and reheated which is what I did since I was preparing several dishes.
I’m so glad I stashed these away before our brunch because I think if I would asked Alan to taste test these ahead of time there wouldn’t have been any for anyone else to try!
Healthy Chicken Meatballs
These meatballs are easy to make, super flavorful, and compliments the coolness of the blue cheese dressing quite nicely!
Have a crowd gathering for March Madness? Add these little bites to your appetizer spread and be sure to double up the recipe!
For another buffalo recipe be sure to try this keto buffalo chicken dip recipe!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Meatballs made with lean meat and flavored with spicy hot sauce for the perfect bitesize appetizer. Dip these buffalo chicken meatballs in a homemade blue cheese dressing.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1/3 cup Hot Sauce ( I used Frank's Original)
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg, large
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs or pork rind crumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Blue cheese dressing
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a 9 X13 inch baking pan with cooking oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
In a small saucepan cook over low heat the butter and hot sauce. Stir until ingredients are blended. Remove from heat and let cool.
In a large bowl whisk egg. Mix in ground chicken, celery, hot sauce/butter combination, and panko breadcrumbs. Stir until well incorporated.
Using a small (3/4") cookie scoop form small meatballs. Roll in your hands to ensure meat is compact. Place in prepared baking dish lining balls in tight rows. Bake for 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve with blue cheese dressing
Notes
To keep this recipe low carb use pork rinds in place of the Panko.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
35Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 55Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 164mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 4g
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Adapted from Epicurious Mini Buffalo Chicken Balls
Sarah
Oh my goodness! These sound so good! I love that these are served with blue cheese, match made in heaven!
Sandra Shaffer
A little spice with cool dressing are so good together!
Christie
This is a fabulous way to enjoy the flavor of Buffalo chicken but in a healthier way.
Sandra Shaffer
It sure is and just as flavorful!
Bella B (xoxoBella)
I could probably eat 10 of these without blinking. They look amazing!
Sophia, Veggies Don't Bite
Bite sized little foods are just so cute. Perfect for a party or snack!
Brian Jones
Excellent, do you have room for one more at the table… I promise I won’t eat them all… Well, when I say promise I mean I will try 😉
Sandra Shaffer
Your place setting is reserved 🙂
Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas
The perfect appetiser! Love the sound of these, particularly with the blue cheese dressing.
Ange @ Little Kitchen Blue
what a simple recipe but look so tasty! I havent been game to try blue cheese yet but you make me want to try!
Sandra Shaffer
Homemade blue cheese dressing is so much better than anything you buy at the store! My daughter doesn’t care for blue cheese and she tasted this and gave it a thumbs up!