Healthy buffalo Chicken Meatballs
These Healthy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are a freezer-friendly lunch or dinner idea – they’re also perfect for meal prep!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce
- Celery sticks
- Carrot sticks
- Cucumber wedges
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing to serve
- Parsley, for garnish (optional)
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp buffalo sauce
- 1 yellow onion, grated
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Mix together ingredients for meatballs, then form into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes until fully cooked in the center.
- Remove meatballs from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Toss with 3/4 cup of buffalo sauce in a large bowl, then divide among meal prep bowls and add in veggies and containers of dressing. Drizzle meatballs with ranch and garnish with parsley if desired.
- Meal prep bowls will keep in fridge up to 5 days - serve and enjoy!
- Note: you can make these meatballs up to 3 days ahead of time for parties/potlucks. Make the meatballs and store in the fridge, then reheat in a 350 F oven for 10-15 minutes and toss in warmed up sauce when ready to serve.
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Notes
Experiment with different flavours by making these meatballs with BBQ sauce, Swedish brown gravy or an Asian-inspired sauce.
Make this recipe in a crockpot to keep them warm for a party.
Store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 400° F then toss in more sauce.
Freeze these meatballs either cooked or uncooked for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight then reheat or cook as normal.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4050IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2.2mg