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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

4.82 from 64 votes

Perfect for football season! Baked chicken meatballs with minced celery and carrots hidden inside, topped with hot sauce, and homemade blue cheese dressing – yum!

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Yield: 26 meatballs

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

oil spray (I used my mister)
1 1/4 lb ground chicken
1/4 cup panko crumbs
1 large egg
2 scallions (chopped)
1/3 cup finely minced celery
1/3 cup finely minced carrot
1 clove crushed garlic
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1/3 cup Franks Hot sauce
1/4 cup skinny blue cheese dressing (optional)
finely chopped celery leaf for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Lightly spray a non-stick baking sheet with oil.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, panko crumbs, egg, scallions, celery, carrot and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Using clean hands, mix until combined. Roll the mixture (1/8 cup each) into 26 round meatballs.
Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet and bake until cooked through and golden, about 16 to 18 minutes.
Place the meatballs in a bowl, add the buffalo sauce and gently toss to combine.
Serve immediately, drizzled with blue cheese dressing, if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1meatball, Calories: 37kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 135mg

- WW Points: 0

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