Ingredients (~9 servings)
- 1/2 white onion, peeled
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce, plus more for serving
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing
- Blue cheese dressing, for serving
- Celery sticks, for serving
Prep the Onion and Get Rid of the Water
Preheat your oven to 400F with a rack in the center.
Grate the onion using a food processor or cheese grater over a kitchen towel-lined colander. The key here is getting the water out – pick up the corners of the towel and squeeze hard over the sink.
If you skip this step, your meatballs will be soggy and won’t hold together well.
You only need about 1/4 cup of the squeezed onion for the mix.
Mix the Meatball Base
In a large bowl, combine the squeezed onion with the ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and buffalo sauce.
Mix until everything is just combined – don’t overwork it or the meatballs get tough.
The mixture should hold together when you squeeze it but not be overly dense.
Form and Oil the Meatballs
Using your hands, roll meatballs about 2 tablespoons each – roughly the size of a golf ball.
Arrange them on an oiled rimmed sheet pan with some space between each one.
Brush the tops with olive oil; this helps them brown instead of just steaming.
Bake Until 165F Internal
Bake for ~18-22 minutes or until the internal temperature hits 165F on an instant read thermometer.
They should be golden brown on the outside and firm to the touch.
The timing depends on how big you made them, so the thermometer is your best bet.
Brush with More Buffalo Sauce and Serve
Pull them from the oven and immediately brush with additional buffalo sauce while they’re still hot – it soaks in better this way.
Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks alongside for the full buffalo experience.
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
Ingredients (~9 servings)
- 1/2 white onion peeled
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce plus more for serving
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more for greasing
- Blue cheese dressing for serving
- Celery sticks for serving
Instructions
- Grate onion over towel-lined colander and squeeze out water, reserving 1/4 cup.
- Mix squeezed onion with ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, salt, garlic powders, and buffalo sauce until just combined.
- Roll mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and place on oiled sheet pan.
- Brush meatballs with olive oil.
- Bake at 400F for 18-22 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165F.
- Brush hot meatballs with additional buffalo sauce.
- Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.
