Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Name: Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce, divided; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1 large egg white; 1 pound lean ground chicken; Reduced-fat blue cheese or ranch salad dressing, optional

I like to dunk these appetizer meatballs in blue cheese or ranch salad dressing. If I make them for a meal, I often skip the dressing and serve with blue cheese polenta on the side. —Amber Massey, Argyle, Texas

Ingredients

3/4 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce, divided
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 large egg white
1 pound lean ground chicken
Reduced-fat blue cheese or ranch salad dressing, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1/3 cup hot sauce, celery and egg white. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly.
Shape into twenty-four 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.
Toss meatballs with remaining hot sauce. If desired, drizzle with salad dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 35 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Buffalo Chicken Meatballs in Simple & Delicious October/November 2013

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meliss.beyer

Oct 18, 2019

This recipe is a great alternative to chicken wings! I have made them twice now. The second time, I cut the celery up finer and tried in the air fryer. It didn't make much of a different from baking but I did like the smaller pieces of celery. I tossed in wing sauce when they were done and dipped in blue cheese.
Susan

Jun 26, 2019

This was excellent! I cut down on the bread crumbs like everyone suggested and they came out perfect. I also used Frank's buffalo sauce.
SkylineLee

Jun 25, 2019

These were REALLY good! You can easily adjust the heat by adding more or less hot sauce.
Stazee

Mar 26, 2018

Yum. I doubled it, used whole egg. Then made the real buffalo sauce with butter and vinegar to toss them in. Addictive, but not as healthy. Would be good even without hot sauce , or served on the side at a party for those who don’t like the heat.
nyvalerie

Nov 19, 2017

Tasty recipe, read reviews and added only 1/3 c breadcrumbs. Please get more realistic when it comes to cost per serving: $0.02 is not even remotely possible! Thanks!
Teresa

Nov 19, 2017

Thanks so much I can't wait to try them out for a baby shower Saturday . Teresa c p.s thinking about trying it with ground turkey as well two different ones for the party
Sheila

Nov 19, 2017

Interesting, I've never used ground chicken, so this is TOTALLY interesting.
Sherll

Jul 14, 2017

I loved this recipe! They where a little dry so next time I make them I will use less bread crumbs. I servecd with ranch dressing for dipping.
Marypip

Oct 9, 2015

These were fantastic. The celery added a nice crunch and texture. I used chipotle hot sauce and served with blue cheese and ranch dressing. These make a great sandwich too. Thank you! I love simple and quick and delicious recipes. A keeper!
Lisaakg65

Aug 18, 2015

Very good, but to make them taste more like real wings I add some butter to hot sauce for coating