One of my favorite party appetizers is our buffalo chicken dip, but when veggies and flackers aren’t cutting it as dippers, these Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are the perfect swap! We saute up some veggies and turn to some classic Franks Red Hot sauce to create these delicious, tender buffalo meatballs.
Want More Buffalo Recipes?
Believe it or not we are big fans of buffalo sauce in this house, and honestly, you can add it to any meal and it’ll taste great. Some of our other favorites recipes that showcase buffalo flavoiring are:
- Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Burgers (fan favorite)
- Buffalo Chicken Skillet (one pot meal)
You can even take an already easy appetizer, like our air fryer jalapeno poppers, and add some buffalo sauce to the chicken mixture for a delicious twist!
Maximum Flavor And Texture
To elevate these chicken meatballs we started with a base of fresh, sauteed veggies. They add crunch and taxture to a traditionally soft and single textured food. Combining veggies with just the right amount of bite and buffalo sauce made for the perfect pairing in these buffalo chicken meatballs.
Feel free to leave out the veggies or up the amount of Franks Red Hot if you prefer a little more spice to your ball!
Binding Agents
When talking about meatballs we always get the sam question – “what do you use to bind your meatballs?” Honestly, when using ground beef/pork you don’t need a binding agent because the fat does the job. However, when using lean meats like chicken and turkey, binding is essential. Some great options when making any meatballs, are:
- Flours: almond and coconut
- Pork Rinds
- Eggs
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
For this recipe we used a combination of almond flour and coconut flour. We found that using both gave the meatballs a heartier, moister finish!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
As soon as started to make these meatballs I knew they would be one of my favorite, go-to meal prep recipes. While we love making our fair share of breakfast casseroles and just prepping a bug hunk or meat, sometimes I need something fun for a work day food break. These buffalo chicken meatballs give me something to look forward to when I’m swamped with work, and will be do the same for you!
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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
What You Need:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 large celery stalk, finely diced
- 1/4 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp Franks Red Hot Sauce
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large skillet on medium-high heat, add the coconut oil, celery, onion and garlic. Sauté until translucent and a little brown. Remove from the skillet and let cool slightly.
- Next in a bowl, combine and mix together the chicken, egg, Buffalo sauce, sauteed veggies, flours and salt using a spatula or your hands. Allow to rest for 5 minutes for the flours to fully absorb.
- Form into 16 golf ball-sized meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-17 minutes, until lightly golden.
- If desired, drizzle with more Buffalo sauce, garnish with scallions and serve with dressing of choice.
- Best stored in an air tight container in the fridge up to 7 days. Reheat in microwave.
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Notes
Nutrition Serving Size: 1 meatball
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
I usually like so many of your recipes, but these are just gross. The texture, the flavor, really bad! What a waste of products. So sorry!
I keto for my fibromyalgia and need recipes that are good AND on the easy side because I never know how I’m going to feel from one day to the next. This qualifies for sure!
Had to make a couple of changes (and yes I know they’ll change the macros…lol) – first, I used ground turkey (ìt was on sale). Also used a shallot instead of onion, left out the celery, added both granulated garlic & onion, and also added 1/2 cup of Pork King pork panko. Just before they were done i sauteed them in a lil more Frank’s. Lots of the Frank’s flavor, but not much heat which was good for a trial run.
Thanks Megha – Dinner tonight was a hit, and tomorrow night is your Butter Chicken, I’m so excited!!
Many thanks to both of you for all the info and advice as well as the awesome recipes, guys. You’re really a lot of help. Keep up the good work!!
I liked the flavor but the texture was too soft. Gonna retry with pork rinds.
Son in law just made these,,,, fantastic. definitely will make these for family gatherings.
So glad you enjoyed them!
These were amazing!!! Life hanging even!!! We had to take out the onions due to dietary restrictions so we doubled the celery with a little onion power. It was a hit! Like others said it’s flavor without kick. I added extra hot sauce, some dipped in ranch, others ate plain. This is a junk food sub lifesaver!
Loved the recipe! Easy and Yummy!
These were sooo good! I used a 1.5 tbs cookie scoop and got about 18 meatballs. One thing that was strange was that I got some fat pooling at the bottom of the meatballs but it was nothing I couldn’t fix! If you like spicy, add more hot sauce because these were very mild, but so delicious!
I love this recipe!!! I had mine on a bed of raw baby spinach with ranch. So delicious!!!
I made these last night and they are absolutely delicious. I’ve been trying different versions of keto buffalo meatballs for 2 years now, these are amazingly on point…finally the perfect buffalo chicken meatball! Thanks Megha and Matt for this creation.
I tasted exactly like a normal meatball, the only this I would say is to up the hot sauce. I like spicy food and for me, this was not that spicy. We also mix hot sauce in the ranch as a dip!
This looks good! I will try it… which dressing do you recommend to go with it?
This is good
I made these meatballs as soon as i saw this post, they were so good i am going to make more today! I cannot find this anywhere on myfitness pal – i thought all recipes were uploaded on MFP to better track macros for the day? Please lmk thanks!!
These were tasty! I added a bit more buffalo after for a little extra kick. ?