Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Tender baked chicken meatballs coated in a buttery cayenne hot sauce, suitable as an appetizer or main course.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Coat the rimmed baking sheet with the canola oil.
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Step 2
Combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, celery, green onion, garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper. Mix just until evenly blended.
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Step 3
Shape the mixture into 20 equal meatballs and space them apart on the prepared baking sheet.
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Step 4
Bake until lightly browned and the centers reach 74°C, about 16–18 minutes.
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Step 5
Melt the butter in the saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce until smooth.
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Step 6
Transfer the cooked meatballs to a clean serving bowl, pour over the Buffalo sauce, and toss until evenly coated. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Keep raw chicken separate from ready-to-eat foods and cook every meatball to an internal temperature of 74°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3–4 days.
Risk factors
- raw ground poultry
- raw egg
- potential cross-contamination
- undercooking