Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are stuffed with feta cheese, and full of flavor and spice. The perfect appetizer for sharing!
Are you ready for some meeeeatballllls??
Who’s excited for the Super Bowl next weekend (or rather, the food and commercials!?) I don’t follow the two teams going head to head, though my husband has informed me that the coaches are brothers. Brothers! Can you imagine competing against your sibling for the title of best football team in America?
The biggest thing my brothers compete over is who can drink the most eggnog before waving the white flag every Christmas during their annual Nog-Off. Don’t they feel silly now!
Anyway, Super Bowl Sunday is notorious for extravagant, heavy spreads, and while I’m all for an occasional indulgence, it’s nice to have something that tastes naughty, but is actually fairly nice to snack on during the big game, like Feta-Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.
Full of that signature flavor and spice, yet made with low-fat ground chicken and bold seasonings, Feta-Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs will be the first app to go on your Super Bowl spread!
Start by grating 1/4 small red onion into a large bowl, then adding 2 garlic cloves that have been microplaned or minced.
Next add 1 egg white, and 1/2 cup gluten free panko-style bread crumbs. If you can’t find any in the store, used crushed Rice Chex.
Add 1 tablespoon Ranch Dip Mix, then stir everything together with a fork.
Finally, add 1lb ground chicken breast then mix with your hands until just combined (don’t over-mix or the meat will become tough.) Divide the chicken mixture into 4 sections, then divide each section in half, to form 8 sections.
Form 2 meatballs out of each section, stuffing 1/2″ cube feta cheese into the center, then close the chicken around it.
Place the meatballs onto a nonstick-sprayed cooling rack set on top of a foil-lined baking sheet, then bake for 16-18 minutes, or until cooked all the way through.
While the meatballs are baking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-heat, then add 1 cup Frank’s Buffalo Sauce. I also love Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wing Sauce!
Keep the sauce warm over low heat then add the meatballs and use a spoon to coat.
Keep the meatballs warm in the skillet, or transfer to a small crock pot. Serve with toothpicks and dig in!
Tender, spicy, and perfectly poppable, you’ll want to make a double batch of these Feta-Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs. They’re absolutely addicting — enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 1/4 small red onion, grated or minced
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup gluten free panko-style bread crumbs, or crushed Rice Chex
- 1 Tablespoon powdered Ranch Dip mix
- 4 oz block feta cheese, cut into 1/2” cubes
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees then line a half sheet pan with foil and place a cooling rack on top. Spray the cooling rack with nonstick spray then set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together red onion, garlic, egg white, bread crumbs, and ranch dip mix. Add ground chicken then mix with your hands until just combined. Divide mixture into quarters, then each quarter into 4 balls. Press a cube of feta into the center of each ball then close chicken around cheese to seal. Place meatballs onto the prepared sheet pan then bake for 16-18 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat then add buffalo wing sauce and stir to combine. Add cooked meatballs to the skillet then use a spoon to coat in sauce. Place a lid on top then turn heat to low to keep warm.
Nutrition
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Yep, like someone else mentioned…..making buffalo blue chicken burgers tonight! My kids always Love anything chicken/buffalo so im sure to be a “winner winner – chicken dinner” kinda mom tonight. Shouldn’t be too hard to form into patties instead of meatballs – baking them (no oil)will be quick and mess free also. Ill add one of your great salads as a side!
Thanks Kristin
This is a delicious and easy recipe. I have put them into buffalo chix meatball sandwiches too with Ranch! So good! Great recipe for a crowd too.
Yum! Made these tonight to bring in to work for a potluck tomorrow! I did them without the cheese and made 3x the amount! Super easy to do! I cooled them and threw them in my crock pot with the sauce, and am letting them marinate in the hot sauce all night and then put them on low tomorrow until they get warm! I have a feeling that they’ll be even better tomorrow!
Easy, tasty and fun!
I also made a double batch for our Super Bowl party and they were a BIG hit. So easy and tasty. I will be making these again!!
I just had to tell you that these are AMAZING! Made a double batch for a Super Bowl party yesterday and they were gone in a snap. They are super easy to make too. Will be making again ASAP!
These were delicious! Thank you for creating them!!
Holy cannoli! I made these for Super Bowl and I must say, EVERYONE NEEDS TO MAKE THESE! Not only are they easy to make, they are inexpensive to make,and the kicker is, they are flippin amazing! I just ate the rest for breakfast – oops! ;0
These look yummy. Have you ever used Texas Pete? http://www.texaspete.com/index.php
It’s a Winston Salem, North Carolina product. Delicious! To me, it has much more flavor than Frank’s without too much heat.
I keep a bottle in my desk drawer at work.
Sally in Durham, NC
I’m typing this as I shovel these in my mouth!! Yum!!! Thank you for another amazing recipe.
totally have these in the oven right now for the superbowl – such a good twist on hot wings!
HI! I just made these for our party today and i am wondering if i can just skip oven and put in crock pot with the sauce for a few hours?
Hey Denise! I’m not sure as I’ve never put raw meatballs in the crock pot before. If I had to guess I’d say 2-3 hours on high!
Holy cow. These look INCREDIBLE and not at all complicated to prepare! I shared with my readers HERE: http://seektobemerry.blogspot.com/2013/01/its-game-time.html Can’t wait to enjoy the tastiness during Super Bowl!!