Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
These Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are a healthy and freezer-friendly lunch or dinner idea – they’re also the perfect party food!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410kcal
- 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
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.
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.
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