Blue Cheese Buffalo Chicken Balls
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks, AppetizersCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: AverageServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
18
minutesCalories
340
kcalFor a quick snack or a party dish you can serve with fancy little toothpicks, these slightly spicy buffalo balls, packed with rich blue cheese, are just the ticket.
Ingredients
1 pound free-range ground chicken
1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten
1 cup shredded organic mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup crumbled organic blue cheese
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tbsp water
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Buffalo Sauce
1/3 cup hot sauce
1 tbsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, egg, mozzarella and blue cheeses, celery, water, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Use your hands to mix the ingredients well.
- Form the mixture into about 20 meatballs, placing them in the baking pan as you do.
- Bake until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile warm the buffalo sauce in a medium saucepan over low heat.
- When the meatballs are done, toss them in the warm sauce and serve.
- TO MAKE THE BUFFALO SAUCE:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter and melt.
- Add the hot sauce, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Whisk over medium-high heat until the mixture is bubbling.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories340
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
17g
27%
- Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
- Protein 17g 34%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
