Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
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Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Description
Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs bring together spicy, savory flavors and contrasting textures. The ground chicken is combined with panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, hot sauce, and chopped chives, then rolled into meatballs and coated with additional breadcrumbs to produce a crisp outer shell once baked. These meatballs achieve a golden-brown crunch without frying by baking at a high temperature.
The dish is served with a drizzle of a bleu cheese dressing mixed with milk, balancing the heat from the Frank's Red Hot buffalo sauce used both inside and as an additional topping. Thin celery sticks inserted into each meatball add a cool, crisp texture and herbaceous celery leaves provide fresh, bright notes that contrast the richness and spice of the meatballs.
This recipe works well as an appetizer or snack, especially where buffalo chicken flavors are appreciated and a hands-on presentation is desired.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs separated
- 2 tbsp chives or green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp hot sauce brand: Franks
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp milk
- Bleu cheese salad dressing Bob’s Big Boy brand
- hot sauce Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 tbsp celery leaves chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix together the ground chicken, 3/4 cup of the breadcrumbs, chopped chives, hot sauce, egg, garlic powder and a pinch of kosher salt in a bowl and with your hand or scoop roll into 16 meatballs.
- Roll the chicken meatballs in the balance of the Panko breadcrumbs (3/4 cup) and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 18 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Chop the celery into 16 thin 2-inch sticks. Chop enough celery leaves for about 2 tablespoons. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together 2 tbsp milk and the bleu cheese dressing. Set aside.
- Drizzle both dressing and hot sauce over cooked meatballs. Insert celery stick into each and top with chopped celery leaves and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 154kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.1g | 5% |
| Protein | 7.4g | 15% |
| Fat | 7.2g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.4g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.3g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 34.6mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 86.3mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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