Best Rachael Rays Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipes

THE MEATBALL SHOP'S MINI BUFFALO CHICKEN BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F
• Drizzle the vegetable oil into a 9x13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface
• Set aside
• Combine the butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan, and cook over low heat, whisking until the butter is melted and fully incorporated
• Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes
• Combine the ground chicken, hot sauce mixture, egg, celery, bread crumbs, and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated
• Roll the mixture into round, ¾-inch balls, making sure to pack the meat firmly
• Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid
• The meatballs should be touching one another
• Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through
• A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165°F
• Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving

RACHAEL RAY'S BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400ºF.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken with the onion, garlic and parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Flatten out the meat in the bowl and score it into four portions using the side of your hand. Shape each portion into four balls - you should have sixteen meatballs in total.
• Wash your hands after handling the raw poultry.
• Arrange the meatballs on a nonstick sheet pan and drizzle them with extra-virgin olive oil.
• Place in the oven and bake until the meatballs are cooked through and golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
• While the meatballs are baking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the hot sauce and whisk to combine.
• Toss the baked meatballs in the hot sauce to coat.
• Serve the meatballs with a bowl of blue cheese dressing garnished with scallions, celery and carrot sticks alongside.

RACHAEL RAY'S BUFFALO CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F or broiler to medium.
• Place a large pot over medium-high heat, add 1 turn of the pan of EVOO, about 1 tablespoon, and the butter.
• Once the butter has melted and the pot is hot, add the ground chicken.
• Brown it, using the back of a wooden spoon to break it up in to small pieces, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, paprika, bay leaf and some salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot.
• Add the hot sauce, tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, and bring up to a bubble.
• Simmer for 8-10 minutes to let the flavors come together.
• While the chili is simmering, spread the yellow and blue corn chips out on a cookie sheet.
• Top with the crumbled blue cheese and transfer to the oven to melt the cheese, about 4-5 minutes.
• If using the broiler, 2-3 minutes should do the trick.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
• Top each serving of buffalo chicken chili with a few blue cheese-topped corn chips.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1/3 cup hot sauce, celery and egg white. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly., Shape into twenty-four 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cooked through., Toss meatballs with remaining hot sauce. If desired, drizzle with salad dressing just before serving.