Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf

Spice it up with this gluten-free, low-carb Buffalo chicken meatloaf. It uses ground chicken with all the flavors of Buffalo chicken wings - without the mess!

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•  Why you'll love it
• Ingredients
• Tips
• Instructions
• ️ Serving suggestions
• Variations
• FAQs
• Related recipes
• Recipe

 Why you'll love it

I really enjoy a good low-carb meatloaf, but I don't make it that often. I'm not sure why because it's a quick dish to prepare, but it does require a bit of cooking time.

To spice things up a bit, I made a low-carb buffalo chicken meatloaf. I got the idea for this gluten-free meatloaf from a recipe posted at About Food.

I didn't bother putting any sweet sauce on top. Instead, I served the slices with blue cheese dressing! I also left out the onions and used onion powder instead. Onions are loaded with carbs, so I try to stay away from them if I can.

I couldn't wait to dig into this low-carb buffalo chicken meatloaf after it was done.

Ingredients

This is one of my favorite healthy meatloaf recipes because of the whole and nutritious ingredients I used!

Here's what you need:

Butter

Either salted or unsalted butter will work. If you are trying to stay dairy-free, you can use ghee.

Spices

I used whole garlic cloves, some chopped celery, onion powder, and salt and pepper. If you want to use fresh onion instead of onion powder, that is a fantastic idea.

Eggs

Eggs hold everything together. Without the eggs, the meatloaf will fall apart.

Ground chicken

You can grind the chicken meat up yourself if you have the time. However, I used pre-ground meat from the butcher. You can also swap it out for ground turkey.

Coconut flour

I've had great success substituting coconut flour for bread crumbs when making meatloaf, so that is what I used in my recipe.

Some people like to use almond flour as well, so you could use that if you prefer. I think coconut flour binds better, though.

Wing sauce

All the great stuff from Buffalo wings is mixed into this chicken meatloaf. I used Frank's RedHot Wings Sauce along with a little ground cayenne pepper.

Blue cheese

There are chunks of blue cheese used as well as some prepared blue cheese dressing.

Please note: Check out the recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients used to make this low-carb recipe.

Tips

• Don't overcook the celery. You don't want the celery to be too crisp, so it's cooked with butter and garlic before being added to the buffalo chicken meatloaf mixture.
• Dice the celery. You also want to make sure the celery is finely diced.
• Use a slotted broiler pan. I usually use a bread loaf pan when making meatloaf, but the original recipe called for a slotted broiler pan, so I used that instead. The slots did allow the excess liquid to drain out and not collect on the bottom.
• Use an instant-read food thermometer. To be sure it was fully cooked, I used the digital temperature probe that plugs into the top of my oven. It alerted me when the meat reached an internal temperature of 165°F.

Instructions

If you have ever made meatloaf before, this recipe will be super-easy.

Saute garlic and celery

Melt the butter in a skillet and then cook the garlic and celery for about three minutes.

Make meatloaf mixture

In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, coconut flour, and buffalo wing sauce.

Then, stir in dressing, onion powder, salt, pepper, and crumbled blue cheese

Finally, mix in the lean ground chicken and cooked celery.

Add to prepared pan

Once everything is all mixed up in a bowl, transfer the chicken mixture to a greased baking pan and shape it into a loaf.

Bake the Buffalo chicken meatloaf

Bake at 350°F until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. (Mine took about 1 ½ hours).

️ Serving suggestions

I served the buffalo chicken meatloaf slices with a few celery sticks and some extra blue cheese dressing. It was absolutely delicious! You'll especially enjoy this dish if you're a buffalo hot wing fan like me.

If you like it extra spicy, you could always splash a little more hot sauce on when serving or add more into the meat mixture. I thought the spice was just about right!

Variations

This recipe would be excellent served as meatballs for an appetizer. I bet the football fans would appreciate the fact that it wouldn't get their hands as messy as eating regular Buffalo wings.

I'd serve them with toothpicks and a bowl of blue cheese dressing for dipping. Doesn't that sound yummy?

Of course, it would be a little more work to roll the buffalo chicken into balls rather than a meatloaf, but the baking time would be a lot less!

FAQs

Before we get to the printable recipe card, here are some questions people often ask about how to make it.

Related recipes

If you enjoy the flavor of buffalo wing sauce, then I have more spicy keto recipes for you. They all have so much flavor that you won't believe they are keto-friendly! Here are a few more recipes you may enjoy.

• Keto Buffalo Chicken Casserole is a hearty dish perfect for weeknight dinners.
• Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip can also be made in the oven or in an Instant Pot.
• Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks is a dump-and-go recipe that takes only a few minutes to prepare.
• Air Fryer Chicken Wings are great topped with Buffalo sauce!
• Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are bursting with spicy flavors and make the perfect side dish for your next party.

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Recipe

First published on January 11, 2016. Post updated on May 5, 2022, with additional recipe information and new photos.