Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe is the Ultimate Party Starter

Name: Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe is the Ultimate Party Starter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground chicken; 1/2 cup Italian-style dry breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp. celery seeds; 3 oz. blue cheese, cut into 24 cubes; 1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot; 2 Tbs. butter, melted; 1 Tbs. chopped chives

Stuffed with blue cheese and brushed with a buttery hot sauce, this twist on a classic is irresistible

By Pam O'Brien

Reviewed by Susan Chiusano

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Whether you’re watching the game with friends or looking for a way to liven up your regular dinner routine, this Buffalo chicken meatballs recipe is the perfect treat. It has all the things you love about chicken wings — hot sauce, blue cheese and chicken, of course — but it’s easier to eat and a lot less messy. And there’s no need to order takeout. With these Buffalo chicken meatballs, you get more goodness in each and every bite. They are so delicious and satisfying!

In our recipe, we use ground chicken to make the meatballs and incorporate the blue cheese into the mixture so you get maximum cheesiness when you eat. We bake the meatballs and then brush them with a buttery, spiced-just-right hot sauce and top with some chives. This appetizer is super quick and easy to whip up. Watch our video and see for yourself, then give it a try.

Yields

8 servings

Total Time

30 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

15 min

Ingredients

1 lb. ground chicken
1/2 cup Italian-style dry breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. celery seeds
3 oz. blue cheese, cut into 24 cubes
1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
2 Tbs. butter, melted
1 Tbs. chopped chives

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Coat rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. In bowl, combine chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic and celery seeds.

Divide mixture into 24 portions; shape into balls around cheese. Transfer to pan. Bake until no longer pink near centers, 12–15 min. In bowl, combine hot sauce and butter. Brush over meatballs. Top with chives.

Nutrition

Calories: 188 kcal
Fat: 12 gram
Saturated Fat: 5 gram
Protein: 15 gram
Carbohydrate: 5 gram
Fiber: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 88 mg
Sugar: 1 gram
Sodium: 576 mg

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