Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Cheesy Ranch Centers – Regular and Super Hot
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- Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
Perfectly Hot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 XL egg
- 2 tablespoon dried onions
- 2 teaspoon chives, minced
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar
- 1/2 cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- 1/2 cup Panko (regular or gluten free)
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning
- 2–3 tablespoon Olive oil
Buffalo Chicken Death Balls
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 XL egg
- 2 tablespoon dried onions
- 2 teaspoon chives, minced
- 1 1/2 cups grated jalapeno cheese
- 1/2 cup Frank’s XTRA HOT Cayenne Pepper Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Habanero hot sauce
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoon Panko (regular or gluten free)
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2–3 tablespoon Olive oil
Perfectly Hot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350F with the rack in the middle.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment; set aside.
- In a bowl add in the chicken, egg, onions, chives, 1 cup cheddar, red hot and panko.
- Gently mix the ingredients together just until combined. Don’t over mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of cheddar and ranch seasoning.
- Divide the mixture into quarters, then divide each quarter into 4 balls
- Grab one of the balls and flatten into a round pancake.
- Take a heaping tablespoon of the cheesy ranch filling and place in the center.
- Press the sides of the meat up and around the cheese mixture sealing it snuggly inside.
- Repeat until all of the meat mixture is used up. Eyeball the cheese mixture as you may want to add more or less as you go on.
- In a large skillet over medium heat add in the olive oil.
- Add the meatballs to the pan however don’t crowd.
- Cook ~3 minutes on each side browning evenly.
- Place the browned meatballs onto the baking sheet and pop in the oven.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the temp reaches 165F.
- Serve with celery, carrots and ranch dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Death Balls
- Preheat oven to 350F with the rack in the middle.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment; set aside.
- In a bowl add in the chicken, egg, onions, chives, 1 cup jalapeno cheese, Cayenne Pepper Sauce, Habernero hot sauce and panko.
- Gently mix the ingredients together just until combined. Don’t over mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of jalapeno cheese, red pepper flakes and ranch seasoning.
- Divide the mixture into quarters, then divide each quarter into 4 balls
- Grab one of the balls and flatten into a round pancake.
- Take a heaping tablespoon of the cheesy ranch filling and place in the center.
- Press the sides of the meat up and around the cheese mixture sealing it snuggly inside.
- Repeat until all of the meat mixture is used up. Eyeball th
- e cheese mixture as you may want to add more or less as you go on.
- In a large skillet over medium heat add in the olive oil.
- Add the meatballs to the pan however don’t crowd.
- Cook ~3 minutes on each side browning evenly.
- Place the browned meatballs onto the baking sheet and pop in the oven.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the temp reaches 165F.
- Serve with celery, carrots and ranch dressing.