Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
The meatballs
-
1
pound
lean ground chicken
-
1
large
egg
-
½
cup
panko breadcrumbs
-
¼
cup
finely diced cilantro
-
3
tablespoons
buffalo sauce
-
1
medium
carrot, finely shredded
-
2
tablespoons
finely diced green onion
-
2
cloves
garlic, minced
-
¼
teaspoon
salt
-
to taste
freshly ground black pepper
For tossing
For garnish
-
to taste
diced green onion
-
to taste
diced cilantro
For serving
-
½
batch
bleu cheese yogurt dip
Instructions
- Make the bleu cheese yogurt dip and store it in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, cilantro, buffalo sauce, shredded carrot, green onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into about 20 meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C).
- Toss the cooked meatballs in ⅓ cup of buffalo sauce until well coated.
- Serve immediately, garnished with green onion and cilantro, alongside the bleu cheese yogurt dip.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
271
Total fat
15.6g
Total carbohydrates
10.4g
Total protein
21.9g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
186mg
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