Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
"An ideal dish for game day! These oven-baked chicken meatballs are packed with finely chopped celery and carrots, all drizzled with spicy hot sauce and accompanied by a creamy homemade blue cheese dressing – delicious!"
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Ingredients
- oil spray
- 2 scallions
- 1/3 cup finely minced celery
- 1/3 cup finely minced carrot
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup Franks Hot sauce
- 1/4 cup skinny blue cheese dressing
- finely chopped celery leaf for garnish
- 1/4 cup panko crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 lb ground chicken
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preheating your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Lightly coat a non-stick baking sheet with a spritz of cooking oil.
- 3
In a sizable mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, panko breadcrumbs, egg, chopped scallions, diced celery, grated carrot, and minced garlic; season generously with salt and pepper according to your preference.
- 4
With clean hands, mix the ingredients thoroughly until well integrated. Shape the mixture into 26 meatballs, each about 1/8 cup in size.
- 5
Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake them in the oven until they are fully cooked and have turned a lovely golden brown, approximately 16 to 18 minutes.
- 6
Once baked, transfer the meatballs to a bowl, pour in the buffalo sauce, and gently toss them to ensure they are evenly coated.
- 7
Serve the meatballs right away, optionally drizzled with blue cheese dressing for added flavor.