Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are an easy baked appetizer with tender chicken meatballs coated in a spicy, tangy buffalo sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup buffalo hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, gluten-free breadcrumbs, Parmesan, 3 tablespoons of buffalo sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix just until combined.
- Roll the mixture into 20–24 meatballs, about 1½ tablespoons each, and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 16–18 minutes, or until the meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Make the Buffalo Sauce
- Add the cooked meatballs to a bowl and gently toss with remaining buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Serve warm with ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery and carrot sticks.
Nutrition
Notes
- Do not over mix the meatballs: Mix the ingredients just until combined so the meatballs stay tender instead of becoming dense.
- Keep the meatballs evenly sized: Use a cookie scoop to portion the mixture so they bake evenly and finish cooking at the same time.
- Use a meat thermometer: Ground chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F to be fully cooked.
- Add the buffalo sauce after baking: Tossing the cooked meatballs in the sauce helps them stay evenly coated without the sauce burning in the oven.
- Serve with a creamy dip: Ranch or blue cheese dressing helps balance the spicy buffalo flavor.
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