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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
This easy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs recipe is served with a homemade bleu cheese dip and is ready in less than 20 minutes! Make it in the air fryer or oven and it will be a hit at your next game day or party.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 226 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken , or ground turkey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- ¼ cup shredded carrot
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder , or 1 clove minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon onion powder , or 2 Tablespoons diced onion
- ¼ - 1/3 cup Frank's Hot Sauce (depending on desired heat level)
Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip:
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 4 ounces blue cheese , crumbled
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chives , finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- freshly ground black pepper , to taste
- ½ teaspoon fine salt , to taste
Instructions
- Meatballs: Combine all ingredients except chicken, in a bowl and mix until combined. Add chicken and gently mix until combined, being careful not to overwork the meat.
- Form into 30 small meatballs (about two teaspoons size).
- Air Fry (recommended): Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees. Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray and cook meatballs (may need to in batches) for 5-7 minutes, until cooked through (165 degrees).
- To Bake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place meatballs on a baking sheet ½ inch apart and bake for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through (165 degrees).
- Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip: Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
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Notes
- Serving size: 5 meatballs and 2.5 Tablespoons sauce.
- Make Ahead Instructions: These meatballs can be made and shaped one day ahead of time (depending on the freshness of the meat). Keep in an airtight container in the fridge then cook when you’re ready.
- Freezing Instructions: For uncooked meatballs, “flash freeze” on a cookie sheet first to prevent them from sticking together. Both cooked and uncooked meatballs freeze well in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then cook or reheat in the air fryer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
1011mg
(42%)
Potassium
552mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1119IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1011mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 552mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1119IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.