Mini Spicy Buffalo Chicken Balls

By Cyndi645

When I made this for the five of us I only did half of this recipe and had about 5 left over. For blue cheese dressing I make my own...
1 cup sour cream
1 cup hellmans mayo
Whisk these ingredients and then add.....
1 minced clove of garlic
1/2 juice of a lemon
pkg of blue cheese.

Ingredients

• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup Frank's RedHot hot sauce, plus more for serving
• 2 pounds ground chicken, preferably thigh meat
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ribs celery, minced (about 1 cup)
• 1 2/3 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• Blue cheese dressing
• celery sticks

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Evenly coat a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.

Place butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, whisking, until butter is melted and hot sauce is well incorporated. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl; let cool to room temp, about 10 minutes.

Add chicken, eggs, celery, breadcrumbs, and salt to bowl with butter mixture; using your hands, mix until well combined. Roll chicken mixture into firm, one inch round balls and place on prepared baking sheet; arrange the meatballs in rows so that they are touching on all sides. Transfer to oven and bake until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.

Take out of oven and let stand for 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Place on a serving platter and drizzle with hot sauce; serve with dressing and celery sticks.