Buffalo Chicken Balls

I bring these to several parties throughout the year with rave reviews. It's really a take on Buffalo chicken wings. I keep getting requests for them all the time. Serve with toothpicks and blue cheese dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup melted butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• cooking spray
• 2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
• ⅓ cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, celery, and egg in a bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in hot sauce. Pour into chicken mixture; knead until well incorporated. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll chicken mixture into 1-inch balls; place in a single layer on baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 6

Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.