Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Balls Recipe
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Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Balls Recipe
The big game is almost here and no matter what team you’re cheering for, the Super Bowl just isn’t complete without the perfect game day snack! With that said, we introduce to you the mozzarella stuffed buffalo chicken ball with crispy panko breading for that bit of crunch. Now talk about drool central! These 3 bite balls of goodness are easy to make, don’t take a lot of time and can be cooked up before, during, or even at half time so you don’t miss any of the game. So move on over wings, because these guys are going in for the win this year!

INGREDIENT LIST (makes 5-6 balls)

Chicken Mixture

- 1 lb Ground Chicken 

- 1/4 Cup Unseasoned Panko

- 2 Tbs Buffalo Sauce

- BBQ Rub for seasoning

Other

- Cheese cubes (we used mozzarella) 

- BBQ Rub for seasoning

- Olive oil spray

- Panko Breading

- Cilantro or chives to top

- Buffalo Sauce to dip

- Ranch to dip

PREPARATION / COOK

For this recipe, you are going to simply mix together all your “Chicken Mixture” ingredients in a medium sized bowl until everything is thoroughly mixed together. Once the chicken mixture is put together pinch out a few ounces of meat and flatten in your hand. Next, place your favorite cheese into the center of the chicken mixture and then close up the chicken over the cheese to form a nice ball. It’s best to use a softer cheese with a lower melting point but at the end of the day use your favorite. 

Now that you have formed your chicken balls lightly season the outside of the chicken ball for some added flavor and then give the balls a good spray with olive oil.  Once the balls have been prayed roll the chicken balls into the panko crumbs until they are good and coated and then repeat the process a second time, spraying the chicken balls with oil and then back into the panko crumbs.  At this point the chicken balls should be well covered and ready for the grill.

For this recipe we used the Slow ‘N Sear Travel Kettle but you can also use the larger 22” Slow ‘N Sear Kettle Grill as well since you may be cooking up a bunch of these to share. To set up the grill we filled up the Slow ‘N Sear insert about 3/4 of the way full and then got the coals hot so that the temperature would stabilize around 350F.  Once the grill is up to temperature, place the buffalo chicken balls onto the grill along with a small piece of hardwood for a kiss of smoky flavor. When everythings on the grill, close up the lid and begin cooking at 350F until the buffalo chicken balls reach an internal temperature of 165F. For us this took about 35 minutes for the size of ours. 

Once the buffalo chicken balls have reached 165F, remove them from the grill and let them cool slightly because that cheese may be hot. Top with a little bit of cilantro or chives and then either drizzle with buffalo sauce or serve it on the side along with a side of ranch dip.