Rocco GizzoIf Buffalo Chicken Meatballs is on the menu, I already know what kind of meal we are having. It is the tangy heat of buffalo chicken packed into game-day meatballs. Put it out when people are coming over and let the table do the rest. It is exactly the kind of thing I want on a game-day spread. This is the kind of food that reminds me why I like cooking in the first place. Get a few good things working together, let them taste like themselves, and make enough that somebody can grab seconds without asking. No restaurant perfection required — just good food and people you actually want to eat it with. If you need a chicken recipe with more personality than the usual weeknight fallback, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs belongs in the rotation.
Chicken
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs is a craveable chicken dinner with big flavor and no boring bites.
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 scallion whites plus some greens, finely chopped
- 2 to 3 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper powder
- 1 tsp salt
- Your favorite buffalo sauce about 1 cup
For the Ranch
- 1/2 cup Mayo
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup butter milk
- 2 to 3 tablespoons each of chopped chives parsley, and dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 to 2 tsp onion powder
- Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°.
- In a large bowl, add all the meatball ingredients using only 2 tbsp of buffalo sauce (reserve the rest of the sauce for the next step). Mic until combined, then roll into mini meatballs (about 18-20). Transfer to a sheet tray and bake for 10 minutes to firm up.
- Transfer the meatballs to a crockpot and pour in 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of your favorite buffalo sauce. Mix until the meatballs are fully coated and then cook on low for 2 hours.
- While the meatballs are cooking, add all the ranch ingredients to a bowl. Mix until combined, then taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Remove the meatballs, plate and garnish with sliced green onions and a drizzle of more buffalo sauce.
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