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5 from 4 votes

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Servings: 8 appetizer servings

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 ½ pounds ground chicken or turkey preferably dark meat
  • 1/3 cup minced celery
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill leaves
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
  • ½ cup gluten free panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce I use New Primal

To Finish:

  • ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • ¼ cup fresh dill fronds

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375℉ and grease the bottom of a 3.5 qt braiser or 9 x 13 baking dish with avocado oil.
  • In a large bowl, add the chicken, celery, garlic, dill, parsley, panko, blue cheese, egg, salt, pepper, and buffalo sauce, mix until well combined.
  • Roll the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place in a single layer on the prepared braiser/baking dish. It’s okay if they are touching each other a bit on the edges, but you don’t want to stack them. Transfer to the oven on the top rack and bake until the bottoms begin to brown, about 12 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and drizzle with ½ cup more of the buffalo sauce. Transfer back into the oven and continue to bake until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is coating the meatballs, about 8 more minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before garnishing with fresh dill and the blue cheese crumbles.

Notes

These meatballs serve 8 as an appetizer and 6 as a main.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1131mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 362IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg