Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

by KetoFocus.com
4.9 Stars (25 Reviews) 2 Comments

If you are a fan of buffalo chicken wings you will love this low carb meal. These keto buffalo chicken meatballs combine flavors of celery, chicken and ranch and are smothered in a creamy keto buffalo sauce.

Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe Video

Youtube
Subscribe to the KetoFocus YouTube Channel

With 100s of videos and millions of views, Ketofocus is one of the most popular Keto channels on YouTube.

Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 3/4 cup ground pork rinds
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 celery stalk, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce

Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Directions

  • Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
  • Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Meatball Recipe

    buffalo flavored chicken keto meatballs on a plateThese keto chicken meatballs are a fun play on buffalo wings! They contain all the components of a chicken wings – chicken, celery, ranch and buffalo sauce – but are rolled up in a ball shape.They are a fun meal for kids to eat and to serve for your low carb dinner. The chicken meatballs are smothered in keto buffalo sauce. Serve with celery and ranch for a fun family meal or game day snack!

    Keto Air Fryer Meatballs

    philips air fryerYou can cook meatballs in the air fryer. Chicken meatballs are a little sticky, so make sure you use the sear pan attachment, that fits your model, to cook these rather than the basket. Otherwise, the meatballs might get stuck on the basket.The air fryer I use is by Philip’s.

    Frying Chicken Meatballs on the Stove Top

    As with all of my keto meatball recipes, you can make these meatballs in the air fryer, stove top or oven.I like to cook these chicken meatballs on the stove top because after they are done cooking. I can add them all back in the skillet and pour the buffalo sauce on top. Let them simmer in the sauce until it’s heated through.

    Ground Chicken for Chicken Meatballs

    For these keto buffalo chicken meatballs, I use ground chicken from the grocery store. You can substitute with ground turkey if you can’t find ground chicken. Often times, the ground chicken is found next to the ground turkey in the meat section.

    Keto Ranch Dressing

    dipping a chicken keto meatball in ranch dressingMost ranch dressings are keto approved. Just make sure you look at the bottle to see how many carbohydrates are listed on the label. Look for the one with the lowest carb count and no additional sugars.You have an option of using premade bottled ranch dressing in the recipe or you can use powdered ranch packets.If you are trying to stay strict, clean keto, I recommend using Primal Kitchen’s Ranch Dressing. It is keto friendly and is made with clean ingredients. I have found it at the grocery store but Amazon sells this sauce as well.

    Keto Buffalo Sauce

    Most buffalo sauces are keto approved. The main ingredients are vinegar, oil and cayenne pepper. I like to use the buffalo sauce by The New Primal because it doesn’t contain vegetable oils. The oil it uses is olive oil.Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce is an option that you will probably find in the grocery store. I have used it before to drizzle over the chicken meatballs.

    Other Keto Meatball Recipes

    If you are a fan of meatballs and want to try some other types of keto meatballs, check out the other recipes on my website. The macros for all of these meatballs are calculated per meatball. That way you can easily measure how home many meatballs you can have for your meal.keto meatballs and spaghetti

    Nutritional information & Macros

    Nutrition Information

    Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

    Servings: 20

    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 59
    Fat 3.2g
    Protein 6.3g
    Total Carbs 1.2g
    Net Carbs 0.9g

    Other Keto Dinner Recipes

    A plate with katsu chicken over cauliflower rice next to sliced cucumber and pickled ginger.
    30 Mins
    Keto Chicken Katsu

    This keto chicken katsu recipe features tender chicken cutlets encrusted with a crispy blend of pork panko and sesame seeds and fried until golden....

    See the Recipe
    A wooden spoon holding a slice of creamy boursin chicken topped with parsley.
    30 Mins
    Boursin Chicken

    Boursin chicken is a one-pot skillet dinner recipe that features chicken breasts cooked to perfection in a creamy, flavorful sauce made with Boursin...

    See the Recipe

    2 Comments

    1. Hello and thank you for a really cool recipe!

      Quick question – have you tried baking these chicken meatballs as opposed to frying them in avocado oil? If so, what temperature and time do you recommend?

      Thank you,
      Scott

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *