Description
Bold, spicy, and packed with protein, these baked Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are the perfect healthy alternative to wings.
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound lean ground chicken
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 large egg
1/4 cup scallions (chopped)
1/4 cup celery (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup buffalo sauce (divided)
1/4 cup blue cheese (crumbled)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix chicken, panko, egg, garlic, scallions, celery, dry spices, and 2 tbsp buffalo sauce.
- Shape into 12 meatballs (approx. 60g each) and place on the tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Brush with remaining buffalo sauce and sprinkle with blue cheese before serving.
Notes
- Use wet hands to shape meatballs if the mixture is sticky.
- Substitute almond flour for panko for a low-carb version.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 226 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1456 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg