Buffalo Blue Chicken Meatballs
Cuisine: American
Categories: Main Dishes & Chicken
Recipe Source: Kyndra
Buffalo Blue Chicken Meatballs are a flavorful and spicy twist on traditional meatballs, perfect for anyone who loves bold, tangy flavors. Made with lean ground chicken, these meatballs are seasoned with the classic hot buffalo sauce and crumbled blue cheese, creating a mouthwatering combination of heat and creaminess in every bite. Baked to golden perfection, they’re crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making them a great appetizer or snack. Served with a side of ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce, these meatballs are sure to be a hit at parties, game days, or any casual gathering.
Difficulty: EASY
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serving Size: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Buffalo Wing Sauce, divided
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 large ribs celery, divided
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp onion powder
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- (optional): 2 large green onions, chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400° Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dice up one rib of celery to put into the meatball mixture. Cut the other rib into dipping stick sized pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine, ground chicken, blue cheese crumbles, garlic, diced celery, 2 tbsp. buffalo wing sauce, onion powder, sea salt and black pepper.
- Form meat mixture into 16 meatballs. Line the meatballs on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
- While the meatballs are in the oven, heat the remainder of the buffalo wing sauce, and the butter over low heat, until the butter is completely melted and is well combined with the buffalo wing sauce.
- Once the meatballs have finished cooking, gently toss them in the sauce until they are generously coated.
- Garnish: Sprinkle chopped green onions over meatballs before serving.