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High protein buffalo chicken meatballs tossed in buffalo sauce with ranch
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High Protein Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (4g Protein Per Meatball)

High protein buffalo chicken meatballs baked, not fried, then tossed in Frank's buffalo sauce. Lean ground chicken and finely minced veggies keep them juicy and high in protein, and a side of cottage cheese ranch pushes the protein even higher. Ready in under 30 minutes and built for game day, meal prep, or an easy weeknight dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: High Protein
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 meatballs
Calories: 35kcal
Author: Bailey Campbell

Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

  • Oil spray for the pan
  • 450 g ground chicken
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • ⅔ cup carrot finely minced
  • ⅔ cup celery finely minced
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional for extra spice
  • ½ cup Frank's buffalo hot sauce

Cottage Cheese Ranch

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 5 tsp Hidden Valley dry ranch seasoning mix
  • ½ tbsp pickle juice
  • water to thin dressing

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 400°F and lightly mist a non-stick baking sheet with oil spray.
  • In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, panko, egg, green onions, celery, carrot, and garlic. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes if using.
  • Mix with clean, damp hands just until combined. Roll into 24 round meatballs and arrange on the prepared sheet.
  • Bake 16 to 18 minutes, until golden and cooked through to 165°F.
  • While meatballs are baking, add cottage cheese, ranch seasoning mix and pickle juice to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
  • Transfer the meatballs to a bowl, add the buffalo sauce, and toss gently to coat.
  • Serve right away with cottage cheese ranch for dipping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg