Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are a salty, spicy party appetizer. Tender meatballs are coated in Buffalo sauce and they taste great dipped in Blue Cheese dressing.
The meatballs are baked in the oven until golden and then coated in a mixture of Buffalo sauce and melted butter. So spicy and good!
I love Buffalo-style recipes. Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins, Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Taquitos, Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers, and Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili are some of my favorites.
How To Make Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)
- Combine the meatball mixture. In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, Panko crumbs, egg, diced celery, diced onion, Buffalo sauce, salt and pepper.
- Shape into Meatballs. Use a cookie scoop or your hands to shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
- Bake the meatballs at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes. Be careful not to overbake them or they will be dry.
- Coat in sauce. Mix together 3 tablespoons of melted butter and a half cup of Buffalo sauce. Coat the meatballs in this mixture.
- Serve with either Blue cheese dressing or Ranch dressing.
Make Ahead
You can mix the meatball mixture and shape into meatballs 8 hours in advance. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Recipe Tips
- Don’t overwork the meatball mixture or they will be tough. Just gently mix until the ingredients are evenly mixed together.
- Use a cookie scoop to easily and quickly divide up the meatball mixture and ensure they are all the same size.
Storage
Leftovers will keep for 3 to 4 days and can be reheated in a microwave.
More Meatball Recipes
- Tex-Mex Meatballs
- Spicy Grape Meatballs
- French Onion Meatballs
- Jalapeno Popper Meatballs
- Instant Pot Sweet and Spicy Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ⅔ cup Panko crumbs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup finely diced celery
- ⅓ cup finely diced onion
- 1 tablespoon Buffalo sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup Buffalo sauce
- Blue Cheese Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray it with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, gently combine ground chicken, Panko crumbs, egg, celery, onion, Buffalo sauce, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika until evenly mixed.
- Shape into1½ inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, stir together melted butter and buffalo sauce.Add meatballs to bowl and toss to coat. Serve with blue cheese dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
