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Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil coated with cooking spray.
2
Add meatball ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Using wet hands, mix everything together until just combined, being careful not to over mix.
3
Using your hands or a cookie scoop, roll the mixture into about 20 meatballs. Depending how big/small you shape your meatballs, quantity and cook time may vary.
4
Bake meatballs for 20 minutes, until lightly golden brown, and a meat thermometers registers an internal temperature of at least 165F.
5
As the meatballs bake, warm red hot sauce and dairy-free butter in a small saucepan over low-medium heat and stir to combine as the butter melts. Once combined, pour into a medium mixing bowl.
6
Once the meatballs are cooked through, add them to the mixing bowl and gently toss in sauce until they are fully coated in the buffalo sauce. Enjoy immediately, optionally garnished with sliced green onion.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Flax Egg Binding Mastery 🥚Let your flax egg sit for 5 minutes before mixing into the chicken to activate its binding properties fully, ensuring meatballs stay intact during baking instead of crumbling apart.
- Panko Moisture Balance 💧Lightly toast your panko bread crumbs in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes before adding to the mixture—this prevents them from absorbing excess moisture from the ground chicken and keeps meatballs tender rather than dense.
- Buffalo Sauce Temperature Control 🔥Heat your dairy-free butter and hot sauce mixture separately before tossing with baked meatballs; warm sauce coats better and creates a creamier texture than cold sauce added to hot meatballs.
- Seasoning Distribution Hack 🧂Mix all dry seasonings (paprika, dill, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, black pepper) together first, then add to the chicken mixture—this ensures even flavor distribution instead of pockets of concentrated spice.
- Size Consistency for Even Cooking ⚖️Use a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop to portion meatballs uniformly; consistent sizes ensure they all reach the proper internal temperature (165°F) simultaneously without some drying out while others cook through.
Recipe Facts
Diet at a Glance
Low Sugar
Low Carb
High Protein
Low-Cholesterol
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