Recipe of the Week - Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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

INGREDIENTS

  • oil spray

  • 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.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1 Meatball

  • Calories: 37

  • Carbohydrates: 1 g

  • Protein: 4 g

  • Fat: 2 g

  • Cholesterol: 26 mg

  • Sodium: 135 mg