Easy & Delicious Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2.25 cups Buffalo wing sauce, divided
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.25 cup honey
• 0.67 cup bread crumbs
• 0.33 cup finely chopped celery
• 0.33 cup finely chopped green onions
• 0.25 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
2. In a slow cooker, combine 2 cups of Buffalo sauce, butter, and honey. Cover and set to High while preparing the meatballs.
3. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, celery, green onions, blue cheese, eggs, and the remaining 1/4 cup of Buffalo sauce. Mix until well combined. Add chicken, salt, and pepper, then mix thoroughly. Wet your hands and form the mixture into approximately 44 meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inches in size. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes, until lightly browned and holding their shape. Note: they will not be fully cooked at this stage.
5. Transfer the meatballs to the slow cooker and stir to coat them with the sauce. Reduce the heat to Low and cook for 1 to 2 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Keep warm until serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 289 kcal
• Fat Content: 13 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 1709 mg
• Protein Content: 24 g
• Cholesterol Content: 106 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 20 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g