Buffalo Chicken Balls

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• Cooking spray

Directions

Combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, celery, and egg in a bowl.

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in hot sauce. Pour into chicken mixture; knead until well incorporated. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.

Roll chicken mixture into 1-inch balls; place in a single layer on baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.