Buffalo Chicken Meatball Subs

Your taste buds will love these juicy baked Buffalo chicken meal subs topped with more Buffalo sauce and melty cheese. But are you picking ranch or blue cheese dressing?

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So far this week has been dedicated to what I ate on college game day this past Saturday. Why stop now when there are so many other delicious things to share?

Buffalo chicken wings have been the inspiration for many appetizers and meal concoctions and one of them always seems to pop up at every party, usually Buffalo chicken dip which is one of my favorites but made with ranch instead of blue cheese. My friends from growing up in Rochester may be ashamed of me but I can’t deny my taste buds. I don’t dislike blue cheese, I just like Ranch better on my Buffalo wings.

But back to popular party foods. I decided that after the baked crazy feta I probably shouldn’t make another dip. Is a plate-full of dips a well rounded meal? How about a meatball sub? Nevermind, don’t answer either of those questions. Just make these Buffalo chicken meatball subs, because they are easy to make and ready to eat in under 30 minutes. And of course, freaking delicious!

Love these Buffalo chicken meatball subs and want more like it for football viewing? How about some Buffalo chicken nachos, Buffalo chicken pizza, or a Buffalo chicken cheese ball?

Of course my husband who is also from Rochester, NY insisted I make these with blue cheese when I remade them to update the photos for the recipe, so yes that is in fact blue cheese in the photo.

Yea sure blue cheese dressing has more dairy fat in it than ranch, thus making it superior to battling spicy food but I can handle the heat! Buffalo wings aren’t really all that spicy in my opinion. Gimme the ranch, dang it.

Superbowl Snacks

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• Easy Queso Dip from Art of Natural Living

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BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALL SUBS

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Yield: Makes 5 sub sandwiches, or approximately 20 meatballs Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 20 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken breasts
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cups bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp of your favorite wing sauce
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 5 sub sandwich rolls
• 4 oz. crumbled blue cheese or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Ranch or blue cheese dressing

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet, set aside.
2. Place ground chicken in a large bowl, add in egg, breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons wing sauce, and salt and pepper. Mix it all up well with your hands. Form into 20 meatballs and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes*.
3. In a large bowl, add the remaining wing sauce. Once meatballs are out of the oven, add them to the sauce and toss to coat. Serve on a lightly toasted sub roll** topped with crumbled blue cheese or cheddar cheese and either ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Notes

*Or until an instant read thermometer reads 165F. **These meatballs could also be served alone as an appetizer if you would like.

Source: Adapted from Tasty Kitchen.

Post updated 1/23/2026. Photos above and below are the originals.