Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe

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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Get all of the flavor of buffalo chicken wings but a whole lot less mess in these baked chicken meatballs in buffalo sauce.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword buffalo chicken meatballs

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 40

Servings meatballs

Calories 113kcal

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups Frank's RedHot Wings Buffalo Sauce
8 tablespoons butter
2 pounds ground chicken , I prefer thigh meat
4 green onions , white and green parts minced
4 cloves garlic , minced or pressed
2 ribs celery , finely minced
2 eggs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
canola oil for brushing the tops of the meatballs
blue cheese dressing for dipping

Instructions

Reserve ¼ cup of the buffalo sauce for the meatball mixture. Add 2 the rest of the sauce and the butter to a large skillet and heat over medium until the butter melts, whisking well to make a smooth sauce. Turn off the heat and cover it with a lid.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, use your hands to gently mix the ground chicken with the reserved ¼ cup of buffalo sauce, the green onion, garlic, celery, eggs, salt and pepper, and breadcrumbs until well combined. Don't overwork the mixture or your meatballs could turn out dry or tough.
Then, use a 2-inch cookie scoop to form all of the meatballs into equal size balls, laying them out in rows on a sheet pan. Next, fill a small bowl with water, dip your hands in, then roll each of the meatballs in the palms of your hands until smooth and uniform, placing them back on the sheet pan as you go. Brush each of the tops with a little oil then bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Raise the heat to 500°F and cook for 5 more minutes to brown the tops.
Warm the buffalo sauce on medium then add the meatballs, tossing to coat. Serve with crumbles of blue cheese on top or blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing for dipping on the side.

Notes

Slow cooker instructions: To make these buffalo meatballs in the slow cooker, whisk the 2 cups of buffalo sauce with the butter in the Crock Pot insert on high heat until melted. Form the meatballs and add to the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 4 hours.

You can enjoy the meatballs as is, or you can use them to make Buffalo Chicken Meatball Subs.

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