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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip

Delicious and easy buffalo chicken meatballs served with a creamy bleu cheese dip for the perfect party appetizer! These healthy buffalo chicken meatballs are made with lean ground chicken, simple mix-ins, and your fav buffalo sauce. Options to make them mild or spicy for guests, and easy to double for a larger crowd!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 271 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ batch bleu cheese yogurt dip
  • For the buffalo chicken meatballs:
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken (around 93% lean is best)
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup finely diced cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons buffalo sauce (mild, medium or hot!)
  • 1 medium carrot, finely shredded
  • 2 tablespoons finely diced green onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • For tossing:
  • ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
  • TO GARNISH:
  • diced green onion
  • diced cilantro

Instructions

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  1. Start by making the bleu cheese yogurt dip. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
  2. Preheat the oven: to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Form the meatballs: in a large bowl, add the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, cilantro, buffalo sauce, shredded carrot, diced green onion, garlic and salt and pepper; mix until well combined. Use clean hands to form into 20 meatballs. Place meatballs on the prepared pan and bake for 12-15 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F.
  4. Tip for forming meatballs: keep a small bowl of water to dip your hands in before forming each meatball. It makes it so much easier!
  5. Once meatballs are done, add to a large bowl and gently toss or spoon on ⅓ cup buffalo sauce. Serve immediately and garnish with scallions/cilantro. Feel free to drizzle or dip the meatballs in the bleu cheese yogurt sauce and serve celery and carrot sticks on the side.

Notes

  • If you are serving a larger crowd, I recommend doubling the meatballs and dip. This recipe tends to serve 5-6 people as an appetizer.
  • If you want to keep these warm, you can simply add the fully cooked meatballs with about ½ cup buffalo sauce to a slow cooker (step 5) and place them on warm so people can serve themselves over a period of time. I love serving with toothpicks!

Nutrition Information

Serving 3meatballs with dip Calories 271cal (14%) Carbohydrates 10.4g (3%) Protein 21.9g (44%) Fat 15.6g (24%) Saturated Fat 4.7g (24%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 3.7g (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 271

% Daily Value*

Serving 3meatballs with dip
Calories 271cal 14%
Carbohydrates 10.4g 3%
Protein 21.9g 44%
Fat 15.6g 24%
Saturated Fat 4.7g 24%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 3.7g 7%

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