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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
4.8 from 141 votes

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs combine ground chicken with buffalo sauce, green onions, carrots, and spices to create moist, flavorful baked meatballs. After baking, they are tossed with hot sauce and served with blue cheese or ranch dressing. This recipe can make regular or mini meatballs and is suited to snacks or meals with optional celery and carrot sticks.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 15 meatballs
Calories: 75 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce divided
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup green onion plus more for garnish, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup carrot grated
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs or ⅓ cup packed almond flour (52 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • blue cheese dressing for serving, or ranch and blue cheese crumbles
  • celery for serving (optional, sticks
  • carrot for serving (optional, sticks

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the ground chicken, ¼ cup buffalo sauce, egg, green onions, carrots, almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
  3. Using a cookie scoop or small spoon, scoop the ground chicken mixture and use your hands to form into balls.
  4. Place the meatballs onto a prepared baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and drizzle on remaining ¼ cup hot sauce and gently toss the meatballs.
  6. Serve immediately with a drizzle of blue cheese or ranch dressing and extra green onions sprinkled on top.

Notes

  • For mini meatballs, expect about 25; regular size yields about 12 to 15.
  • If using store-bought shredded carrots, chop them finely to avoid long strands in the meatballs.
  • The recipe allows substituting almond flour for breadcrumbs for a gluten-free option.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1meatball Calories 75kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 307mg (13%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15 meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 75

% Daily Value*

Serving 1meatball
Calories 75kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 307mg 13%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.