Buffalo Chicken Meatballs With Blue Cheese Recipes

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• To a small pot, add butter and hot sauce on low heat and whisk until butter is melted over medium heat. Set the pot aside to cool for about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, salt, celery, egg, bread crumbs, and cooled hot sauce mixture. Mix with your hands until completely combined.
• Roll the buffalo chicken mixture into golfball-sized meatballs, packing the meat firmly. Place balls evenly in rows in your prepared baking dish.
• Bake until the meatballs are firm and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for at least 5 minutes before servings.
• Combine sour cream, milk, blue cheese crumbles, mayo, salt, and red wine vinegar in a bowl and whisk until completely blended.
• If desired, drizzle the meatballs with extra hot sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature with blue cheese sauce for dipping and celery sticks.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the blue cheese sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, blue cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, honey and garlic powder in a bowl and whisk until blended. Set aside.
• For the buffalo chicken meatballs: Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool.
• In large bowl, combine the buttermilk, torn bread and 2 tablespoons of the hot sauce and mix to form a paste. Add the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, ranch dressing mix, egg and 1/2 cup of the diced celery and mix with your hands until combined. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Form the meatball mixture into 16 even mini patties, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Place a cube of blue cheese in the center of a patty and wrap the meat around the cheese. Roll into a uniform ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Continue with the remaining patties and cheese cubes, making sure to wash your hands in cold water a few times between rolling to keep the meatballs from sticking to your hands. Bake the meatballs until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the meatballs bake, prepare the buffalo sauce. In a medium pot over medium-low heat, combine the butter, honey and remaining 1 cup hot sauce. Heat until the butter is melted, whisking until well blended. Continue to cook until the sauce is heated through.
• Transfer the meatballs to a large mixing bowl and pour over the buffalo sauce. Gently toss to coat and transfer to a platter. Garnish with a drizzle of the blue cheese sauce and the remaining 1/4 cup diced celery. Serve the rest of the blue cheese sauce on the side.

THE MEATBALL SHOP'S BUFFALO CHICKEN BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F Drizzle the vegetable or olive oil into a 9×13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface. Set aside.
• Combine the butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan, and cook over low heat, whisking until the butter is melted and fully incorporated. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine the hot sauce mixture, ground chicken, egg, celery, bread crumbs and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
• Roll the mixture into round, 3/4-inch balls, making sure to pack the meat firmly. Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. The meatballs should be touching one another.
• Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165°F.
• Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.
• In the meantime, to prepare the blue cheese dressing, place the sour cream, blue cheese, milk, mayonnaise, salt and vinegar in a medium bowl and whisk thoroughly until completely combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if desired.
• Serve meatballs with dressing on the side.