Buffalo Blue Cheese Chicken Mini Meatball Cheeseburgers

Ingredients

Meatballs:
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 egg
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
• 1 teaspoon buffalo wing sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
• 1/2 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
Burger Assembly:
• cheddar cheese slices, cut into 1 inch squares
• 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
• lettuce
• toothpicks
Buns:
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (or whole grain flour. I used my favorite blend with seeds in it.)

Instructions

Buns
1. Combine yeast, sugar, and water in a medium mixing bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes to let the yeast react. Add other ingredients and mix until it starts to form a dough.
2. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 - 10 minutes. It should be smooth and resilient. Grease a medium bowl and place dough inside. Flip in bowl to cover all sides with oil and cover with towel or plastic wrap. Put in warm place to rise until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll dough into about 20 - 24 balls (about the size you would do for cookies) and place a few inches apart on a parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes until tops are browned. Remove and cool.
Mealballs
3. Line a baking tray with foil. Combine all ingredients for meatballs in a large bowl and mix well. Form into small (about 1 1/2 inch) balls and place on tray. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (70 C). Remove from oven and cool for about 5 minutes. Toss meatballs with buffalo sauce in a large bowl.
Assemble
4. Cut buns in half and layer with lettuce, then meatballs, then cheese. Place toothpicks in burgers to hold the tops on and serve immediately.