Description

These Baked Chicken Meatballs are a surefire hit and perfect for a game day snack! Tender classic baked chicken meatballs are tossed in a duo of sauces. The Hot Buffalo Sauce is perfectly classic and served with a cool Dill & Blue Cheese Dip. And the Orange Honey Sesame Sriracha Sauce is all things sticky, spicy and sweet!

Ingredients

Scale

For the Meatballs:

1 lb. ground chicken

1/2 c. dried whole wheat bread crumbs (or regular)

1 egg

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

For the Hot Buffalo Sauce (double if only making one sauce):

1 – 3 Tbsp. hot sauce, such as Franks Red Hot Sauce

1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp. EVOO

2 tsp. honey

1 tsp. smoked paprika

1/2 tsp. dried thyme

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. black pepper

For the Orange Honey Sesame Sriracha Sauce (double if only making one sauce):

1/4 c. honey

2–4 Tbsp. sriracaha

1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil

1 Tbsp. coconut aminos

1 orange, juiced

Zest of 1 orange

Sesame seeds, optional

For the Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dip:

3/4 c. greek yogurt

1/4 c. fresh dill

1/2 lemon, juiced

4 oz. blue cheese crumbles

2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1 tsp. honey

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, bread crumbs, egg, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Using your hands mix until everything is evenly combined, being careful not to over handle. Using a 1 ounce scoop, shape into meatballs. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Depending on how the size of your meatballs turn out, time may vary.
To make the Hot Buffalo Sauce, in a medium bowl whisk together the hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, EVOO, honey, smoked paprika, thyme, garlic powder and black pepper. Set aside.
To make the Orange Honey Sesame Sriracha Sauce, add the honey, sriracha, sesame oil, coconut aminos, orange juice and zest to a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat and let simmer until it’s reduced by half and becomes slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
To make the Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dip, stir together the greek yogurt, dill, lemon juice, blue cheese, apple cider vinegar, honey and garlic powder until combined.
To the bowl with the Hot Buffalo Sauce, add half of the cooked warm chicken meatballs and toss to coat. To the bowl with Orange Honey Sesame Sriracha Sauce, add the other half of the cooked warm chicken meatballs and toss to coat.
Serve the Orange Honey Sesame Sriracha Chicken Meatballs with any remaining sauce. Serve the Hot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with the Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dip. Enjoy!

Notes

The best part about these meatballs is you can easily make them with both sauces for some fun variety that will no doubt please everyone. Or, if you have a sauce preference, just double the sauce’s ingredients to coat all the meatballs.

Adjust the spice level to your liking. Start by adding small amounts of the hot sauce and sriracha and gradually increase to your heat preference.

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