Buffalo Chicken Meatball Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup hot sauce, like Frank's
- ¼ cup celery, diced
- ¼ cup carrots, grated
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 egg
- 4 cups rice, cooked
- 2 cups carrots, shredded
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- lettuce
- hot sauce
- ranch dressing
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken, panko, ⅓ cup hot sauce, diced celery, grated carrots, garlic, onion powder & egg. Mix well.
- Form into 20 meatballs.Bake in an air fryer on 400 degrees F for 12 - 14 minutes or on a baking sheet in the oven at 400 degrees F for 14 - 16 minutes.Check a meatball with a meat thermometer & make sure they are cooked to 165 degrees F. If not, cook them until they are.
- Toss meatballs in more hot sauce, if you want. If you are saving these for meal prep, I highly recommend this step!
- Assemble your bowls: 1 cup rice, ½ cup carrots, ¼ cup celery, lettuce & 4 - 6 meatballs.Top with ranch dressing before eating. Add more hot sauce if you dare!
Notes
Tips:
Use any grain you want, if rice isn't your thing.
There are some phenomenal yogurt-based ranch dressings out there. Aldi has the best one!
Toss these into mac-n-cheese or pasta with garlic butter sauce. Sky's the limit!
Throw them over a salad - or even make a meatball sandwich.
How to Use
For athletes: This is a wonderful balanced lunch for athletes. Many runners need 2 cups of rice at meals - scale your portions for your current training demands.
For healthy eating: This recipe is well-balanced with carbs, protein, and fat. Use this as meal prep to ensure that you stay on track and get solid nutrition at lunch. Scale portions of meatballs <protein> and rice <carbs> to meet your goals. Don't be afraid to add in more veggies!
For kids: If your kids like a little heat (hot sauce!) they will love these meatballs for lunch or dinner. I always make some without the hot sauce for my spice-averse mini-me.