BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

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Provided by Jaymee Sire

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield About 20 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ground chicken, preferably dark meat (thighs)
1 medium celery stalk, finely diced (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 medium carrot, finely diced (about 1/4 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 scallions, 1 finely diced, 1 sliced on the bias for garnish
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 large egg, beaten
One 12-ounce bottle Buffalo-style wing sauce (not hot sauce)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon safflower oil

Steps:

  • Combine the chicken, celery, carrot, garlic, finely diced scallion, blue cheese, panko, egg and 1/3 cup of the wing sauce in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, lightly mix everything together, taking care not to overmix.
  • Using a light touch, form the mixture into balls, each about 1 inch in diameter.
  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches, put the meatballs in the Dutch oven in a single layer (don't crowd the pan) and cook until lightly seared and just browned, about 2 minutes per side. (The meatballs will not be cooked through at this point, they will finish cooking in the sauce.) Transfer meatballs to a plate as they cook.
  • Wipe out the Dutch oven, then return the meatballs to the pot. Add the remainder of the bottle of wing sauce (about 9 ounces) to the pot. Simmer over low heat, covered, until the meatballs are cooked through, about 30 to 60 minutes.
  • Spoon the meatballs into a serving dish, top with warm sauce and garnish with blue cheese and the sliced scallions. Serve immediately.

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