Easy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Easy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs loaded with spice and flavor and are drowning in buffalo sauce. These meatballs are ready in under 30 minutes and can be doubled or tripled for your football party!
Servings 24 meatballs
Calories 48kcal
Cost $10
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ¾ cup Panko *Note 1
- 1⅓ cup Louisiana-style Hot Sauce, divided
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 2 green onions, finely diced
- salt, to taste
- Optional: Blue Cheese or Ranch Salad Dressing
Instructions
OVEN:
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil (spritzed with cooking spray) and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, Panko, 1/3 cup hot sauce, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, green onions and salt.
- Using your hands or a 1" scooper, roll (24) 1" balls and place on the cookie sheet.
- Bake 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and immediately toss with remaining hot sauce.
- Optional: drizzle with salad dressing just before serving or in a small dipping bowl.
SLOW COOKER:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil (spritzed with cooking spray) and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, Panko, 1/3 cup hot sauce, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, green onions and salt.
- Using your hands or a 1" scooper, roll (24) 1" balls and place on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for only 4-5 minutes until the meatballs are browned.
- Transfer the meatballs into a slow cooker. Add the rest of the buffalo sauce and gently toss to combine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours.
- Serve immediately.
- Optional: drizzle with salad dressing just before serving or in a small dipping bowl.
Notes
Note 1 - Panko is a Japanese style breadcrumb, found in the asian section of your grocery store or next to the standard breadcrumbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg
