Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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Summary:

Perfect for football season! Baked chicken meatballs with minced celery and carrots hidden inside, topped with hot sauce, and homemade blue cheese dressing – yum!

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Original pictures take c7.staticflickr.com site

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Lightly spray a non-stick baking sheet with oil.

In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, panko crumbs, egg, scallions, celery, carrot and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Using clean hands, mix until combined. Roll the mixture (1/8 cup each) into 26 round meatballs.

Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet and bake until cooked through and golden, about 16 to 18 minutes.

Place the meatballs in a bowl, add the buffalo sauce and gently toss to combine.

Serve immediately, drizzled with blue cheese dressing, if desired.

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Ingrediants:

oil spray (I used my mister)

1 1/4 lb ground chicken

1/4 cup panko crumbs

1 large egg

2 scallions, chopped

1/3 cup finely minced celery

1/3 cup finely minced carrot

1 clove crushed garlic

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/3 cup Franks Hot sauce

1/4 cup skinny blue cheese dressing (optional)

finely chopped celery leaf for garnish (optional)

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Nutrition:

Amount Per Serving

Smart Points:1

Points +:1

Calories:37

Total Fat:2g

Saturated Fat:g

Cholesterol:26mg

Sodium:135mg

Carbohydrates:1g

Fiber:0g

Sugar:0g

Protein:4g