Description
Amber Massey with a creatively healthy play on the taste of buffalo wings.
Ingredients
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Chicken Meatballs
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) buffalo sauce (such as Franks RedHot)
- 1 lb (450 g) ground chicken breast
- 1 large egg white
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped celery
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) Panko breadcrumbs
- Additional buffalo sauce for basting
Polenta
- 3 cups (720 ml) skim milk
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water or low sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) quick-cooking polenta
- 3/4 cup (85 g) (3 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped green onion
Instructions
Chicken Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Combine the buffalo sauce, ground chicken, egg white, celery, and bread crumbs in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
- Roll the mixture into round, 2-inch balls, making sure to pack the meat firmly. Place the balls in a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Roast meatballs for 10 minutes, brush additional buffalo sauce on each meatball. Continue roasting for another 5-8 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through or until meat thermometer reads 165°F.
Polenta
- Combine milk, 1/2 cup water, salt and black pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in polenta; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and stir in cheese. Serve with meatballs. Sprinkle with green onions.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs and 3/4 cup polenta
- Calories: 384 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 39 g