Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Quick and flavorful buffalo chicken meatballs, baked to perfection and coated in buffalo sauce, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup buffalo sauce (divided)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions (plus more for garnish)
- ¼ cup grated carrots
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs (or ⅓ cup packed almond flour, 52 grams)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Blue cheese or ranch dressing (for serving)
- Blue cheese crumbles (optional, for serving)
- Celery sticks and carrot sticks (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, ¼ cup buffalo sauce, egg, green onions, grated carrots, breadcrumbs or almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- Using a cookie scoop or your hands, form the mixture into balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden and fully cooked.
- Drizzle remaining ¼ cup buffalo sauce over the meatballs and gently toss to coat.
- Serve hot with ranch or blue cheese dressing and garnish with additional green onions.
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Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.