Buffalo Turkey Meatball Subs
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Grilled buffalo turkey meatballs, blue cheese dressing and buffalo sauce make the ultimate meatball sub. It’s perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or game day meal!
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This sub sandwich is the sandwich that every other sandwich wishes it was!
Whether it’s an easy weeknight dinner, game day or an outdoor BBQ, your friends and family are going to love these scrumptious grilled turkey meatballs covered in blue cheese and buffalo sauce.
I’m going to be honest, I’ve eaten these sandwiches for lunch the last three days and there are no more left. Yes, I ate two sandwiches every day for the last three days… they’re that good!
Throw in a side of Buffalo Potato Salad or Spicy Buffalo Macaroni Salad and you have one seriously saucy meal!
Ingredients
- Ground turkey
- Celery
- Carrots
- Garlic – you can use fresh minced garlic or dried minced garlic.
- Chili powder
- Paprika
- Breadcrumbs
- Parmesan cheese
- Egg
- Buffalo sauce
- Hot dog buns – or sub rolls
- Blue cheese dressing – or ranch dressing if you’re not a fan of blue cheese.
Step by step instructions
Mix ground turkey and veggies together. Combine ground turkey, celery, carrots and garlic in a large bowl.
Season it. Add chili powder, paprika, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, egg and ¼ cup buffalo sauce.
Roll out the meatballs. Form into 12 equal sized meatballs.
Cook the meatballs. Grill for 8-10 minutes, flip, then grill for an additional 8-10 minutes.
About 3 minutes before removing the meatballs from the grill, place the hot dog buns on the grill to lightly toast.
Start to assemble the sandwiches. Remove the buns and meatballs from the grill and place 2 meatballs on each bun.
Make ’em saucy. Drizzle each sub sandwich with the additional buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing.
What to serve with them
These buffalo turkey meatball sandwiches will taste great with any of the following sides for a simple weeknight dinner!
- Grilled Zucchini
- Red White and Blue Cheese Potato Salad
- Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Easy 10 Minute Broccoli Salad
Or, serve them as part of a big game day spread with these fabulous recipes:
More meatball recipes to try
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Buffalo Turkey Meatball Subs
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Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
- ¼ cup celery, chopped
- ¼ cup carrots, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, fresh or dried
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- ½ cup buffalo sauce, divided
- 6 hot dog buns, or sub rolls
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing, or ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium.
- Combine the ground turkey, celery, carrots and garlic in a large bowl.
- Add the chili powder, paprika, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, egg and ¼ cup buffalo sauce.
- Form into 12 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on the grill.
- Grill for 8-10 minutes, flip, then grill for an additional 8-10 minutes.
- About 3 minutes before removing the meatballs from the grill, place the hot dog buns on the grill to lightly toast.
- Remove the buns and meatballs from the grill and place 2 meatballs on each bun.
- Drizzle each sub sandwich with the additional buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing.
Nutrition Facts
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12 Comments on “Buffalo Turkey Meatball Subs”
Love your food photography and details, really helps,
thank you so much for sharing
Those look simply incredible, Whitney.
Thanks Sean 🙂