Buffalo Chicken MeatballsBuffalo Chicken Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Entertaining for the big game? These Buffalo Meatballs paired with your other snacks will score major points!
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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Prep Time100 Minutes
Servings24
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken
3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup ranch dressing, plus more for serving
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup Brookshire’s Buffalo Wing Sauce
4 Tbs unsalted butter
1/3 cup bleu cheese crumbles
1/3 cup celery, thinly sliced (for garnish)
Directions
  1. In a large bowl, add chicken, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup ranch dressing, egg, salt and pepper.
  2. Using your hands, combine the mixture thoroughly.
  3. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 400° F.
  5. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  6. Using a 1 1/2-inch scoop, shape the meat into 24 balls. Place on the baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the middle of a meatball reads 170° F.
  8. In a skillet over low heat, combine Buffalo sauce and butter.
  9. Stir until butter is melted and sauce is heated through.
  10. Add meatballs.
  11. Stir to coat.
  12. Serve from skillet over low heat, or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm. Sprinkle bleu cheese and celery over the top when serving. Serve with the additional ranch dressing.
100 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
24
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 24 servings
1 lb ground chicken
Smart Chicken Chicken, Ground
Smart Chicken Chicken, Ground - 16 Ounce
$7.48$0.47/oz
3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
Progresso Bread Crumbs, Plain
Progresso Bread Crumbs, Plain - 15 Ounce
$2.49 was $2.79$0.17/oz
1/4 cup ranch dressing, plus more for serving
Brookshire's Classic Ranch Dressing
Brookshire's Classic Ranch Dressing - 16 Fluid ounce
$2.69 was $2.99$0.17/fl oz
1 egg, beaten
Brookshire's Large Eggs
Brookshire's Large Eggs - 12 Each
$2.99$0.25 each
1/2 tsp salt
Morton Salt
Morton Salt - 26 Ounce
$1.79 was $1.99$0.07/oz
1/4 tsp black pepper
Brookshire's Black Pepper, Ground
Brookshire's Black Pepper, Ground - 3.1 Ounce
$3.59 was $3.99$1.16/oz
3/4 cup Brookshire’s Buffalo Wing Sauce
Brookshire's Buffalo Wing Sauce
Brookshire's Buffalo Wing Sauce - 12 Fluid ounce
$3.59 was $4.19$0.30/fl oz
4 Tbs unsalted butter
Brookshire's Unsalted Butter, 4 Quarters
Brookshire's Unsalted Butter, 4 Quarters - 4 Each
$5.49 was $5.99$1.37 each
1/3 cup bleu cheese crumbles
BelGioioso Crumbled Cheese, Blue
BelGioioso Crumbled Cheese, Blue - 5 Ounce
$4.49$0.90/oz
1/3 cup celery, thinly sliced (for garnish)
Fresh Celery
Fresh Celery - 1 Each
$1.17 was $1.29

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, add chicken, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup ranch dressing, egg, salt and pepper.
  2. Using your hands, combine the mixture thoroughly.
  3. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 400° F.
  5. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  6. Using a 1 1/2-inch scoop, shape the meat into 24 balls. Place on the baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the middle of a meatball reads 170° F.
  8. In a skillet over low heat, combine Buffalo sauce and butter.
  9. Stir until butter is melted and sauce is heated through.
  10. Add meatballs.
  11. Stir to coat.
  12. Serve from skillet over low heat, or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm. Sprinkle bleu cheese and celery over the top when serving. Serve with the additional ranch dressing.