Buffalo Chicken Meatballs With Blue Cheese Sauce 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

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1/3 cup hot sauce, celery and egg white. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly., Shape into twenty-four 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cooked through., Toss meatballs with remaining hot sauce. If desired, drizzle with salad dressing just before serving.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper covered with cooking spray.
• Combine the chicken, breadcrumbs, celery, hot sauce, egg, scallion, garlic and some salt and pepper in a bowl. Gently mix until well combined, being careful not to overmix. Using a tablespoon measure, remove scoops of the mixture, roll into balls and put onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until cooked through and browned, about 15 minutes.
• For the sauce. Meanwhile, in a saute pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter with the hot sauce, stirring to combine. Once the meatballs are cooked, add to the sauce and toss to coat well.
• Transfer the meatballs to a platter. Sprinkle over the gorgonzola and celery leaves. Serve with the celery stalks and leaves on the side, as well as some toothpicks to skewer the meatballs as they are devoured.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the hot sauce, remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Combine the chicken, breadcrumbs, celery, egg, onions and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add 2/3 cup of the cooled hot sauce mixture (reserve the rest) and mix to combine. Form the chicken mixture into 2-inch meatballs (about 18 total) and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes, brushing the meatballs with the reserved hot sauce mixture during the last 8 minutes.
• For the sauce: Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the meatballs with the sauce 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.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, celery, carrot, garlic, finely diced scallion, blue cheese, panko, egg and 1/3 cup of the wing sauce in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, lightly mix everything together, taking care not to overmix.
• Using a light touch, form the mixture into balls, each about 1 inch in diameter.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches, put the meatballs in the Dutch oven in a single layer (don't crowd the pan) and cook until lightly seared and just browned, about 2 minutes per side. (The meatballs will not be cooked through at this point, they will finish cooking in the sauce.) Transfer meatballs to a plate as they cook.
• Wipe out the Dutch oven, then return the meatballs to the pot. Add the remainder of the bottle of wing sauce (about 9 ounces) to the pot. Simmer over low heat, covered, until the meatballs are cooked through, about 30 to 60 minutes.
• Spoon the meatballs into a serving dish, top with warm sauce and garnish with blue cheese and the sliced scallions. Serve immediately.

MINI SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN BALLS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Evenly coat a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
• Place butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, whisking, until butter is melted and hot sauce is well incorporated. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl; let cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken, eggs, celery, breadcrumbs, and salt to bowl with butter mixture; using your hands, mix until well combined. Roll chicken mixture into firm, 1-inch round balls and place on prepared baking sheet; arrange the meatballs in rows so that they are touching on all sides. Transfer to oven and bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Take out of oven and let stand 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Place on a serving platter and drizzle with hot sauce; serve with dressing and celery sticks.

BUFFALO CHICKEN EMPANADAS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mozzarella cheese, wing sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in the onion mixture., On a lightly floured surface, unroll 1 pie crust. Roll out into a 12-in. circle. Cut with a floured 3-in. biscuit cutter. Remove excess crust and reroll scraps. Repeat with remaining pie crusts., Beat eggs and water; brush over edges of 3-in. pie crust circles. Place heaping teaspoonfuls of filling in the centers. Fold crust in half over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Brush with remaining egg mixture. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 9-12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add blue cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted and sauce thickens, 2 minutes longer. Serve with empanadas.