Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Servings: servings

Calories: 290kcal

Author: Lena Gladstone

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Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
1 large egg
¼ cup celery minced
¼ cup carrot shredded
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ cup Frank's Hot Sauce or more to taste

Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 ounces blue cheese crumbled
2 tablespoons lemon juice or more to taste
1 tablespoon chives finely chopped
1 clove garlic grated
½ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except the chicken, in a bowl and mix until combined. Add in the ground chicken and gently mix until combined, being careful not to overwork the meat.
Using a cookie scoop, rough scoop out meatballs to a cookie sheet. Then using wet hands, form into about 24 small meatballs.
Air Fryer instructions: Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F. Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray and cook meatballs (in batches depending on the size of your air fryer basket) for 5-7 minutes, until cooked through (make sure it reads 165 degrees F internal temperature).
Baking instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place meatballs on a baking sheet ½ inch apart and bake for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through on a greased cookie sheet (make sure it reads 165 degrees F internal temperature).
Make bleu cheese yogurt dip by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl, mix well together.
Serve the meatballs as an appetizer or with mashed potatoes or rice. Enjoy!

Notes

Make ahead: Make and shape the meatballs one day ahead of time. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge then cook when you’re ready.

Freezing and storing instructions: For uncooked meatballs, “flash freeze” on a cookie sheet first to prevent them from sticking together. Both cooked and uncooked meatballs freeze well in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then cook or reheat in the air fryer.

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