buffalo chicken meatballs

Name: Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) red onion, minced; 3 - garlic toes, minced (about 3 tbsp); 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 cup(s) panko bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon(s) dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic, granulated or powdered; 1 teaspoon(s) onion, granulated or powdered; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dill weed, dried (optional); 1/4 teaspoon(s) basil, dried; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 pound(s) ground chicken; 4 ounce(s) block bleu, feta, mozzarella,or your favorite cheese (cut into half-inch cubes); ## BUFFALO SAUCE INGREDIENTS; 4 tablespoon(s) butter (or light margarine); 1 cup(s) buffalo wing sauce; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic, granulated or powdered

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Donna Graffagnino

Bayou Country, LA

Updated on Jan 6, 2014

If you're a fan of Buffalo Chicken wings then you're going to love these. This is my version of several different recipes and I think I nailed it. Don't forget to serve with Bleu Cheese dressing, celery & carrot sticks.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 25-30 Meatballs

Ingredients

1/2 cup red onion, minced
3 - garlic toes, minced (about 3 tbsp)
1 - egg
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic, granulated or powdered
1 teaspoon onion, granulated or powdered
1/4 teaspoon dill weed, dried (optional)
1/4 teaspoon basil, dried
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground chicken
4 ounces block bleu, feta, mozzarella,or your favorite cheese (cut into half-inch cubes)
BUFFALO SAUCE INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons butter (or light margarine)
1 cup buffalo wing sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic, granulated or powdered

How To Make buffalo chicken meatballs

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Add red onion, garlic, egg, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and seasonings to a large bowl then stir with a fork to combine.

Step 2

Add ground chicken then mix until combined – do not over mix or the meatballs will be tough. Roll mixture into 2" balls (use a small ice cream scoop.) Press a cube of Bleu cheese into the center of each meatball then close the mixture around the cheese and seal meat together.
Step 3

Meanwhile, melt butter in saucepan over medium heat; add sauce and granulated garlic and stir to combine. Turn heat to low and simmer until sauce begins to thicken and reduce slightly.
Step 4

Place meatballs onto a buttered or sprayed cooling rack and put rack inside a baking pan; bake for 15 minutes.
Step 5

Brush the top of each meatball with the sauce and bake them another 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees.
Step 6

Serve with remaining sauce, Bleu Cheese dressing, celery & carrot sticks. *NOTES: You may substitute the Buffalo wing sauce with your favorite Marinara or BBQ sauce. You can omit the cheese, if desired. It still makes really good meatballs.
Step 7

*Note: These also make excellent sliders.
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