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"Wings with the Works" Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Everyone loves buffalo chicken meatballs, but these guys make sure you get the best of everything in one bite because the celery, carrot, and blue cheese are on the inside.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
1/2 small onion, grated
3 to 4 ribs celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons grill seasoning
2 cups crushed corn flakes, plus more as needed for coating
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup hot sauce
Salt and ground black pepper

Yields: 4 appetizer-size servings

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, onion, celery, carrots, blue cheese and grill seasoning. Mix everything together and portion the mixture out into meatballs about the size of a golf ball. Roll each meatball in the crushed corn flakes (give them a little press to make sure they stick to the outside) and arrange them on a baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

While the meatballs are cooking, place a small pot over medium heat and melt the butter. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk the chicken stock into the mixture and bring up to a bubble. Simmer the sauce until thickened, 2-3 minutes, and then stir in the hot sauce (stand back as you don’t want the fumes to burn your sinuses). Season the sauce with a little salt and pepper and reserve warm.

Serve the meatballs with the buffalo dipper alongside.