Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

close up of a spicy buffalo chicken sandwich

5 from 1 vote

Spicy hot buffalo chicken sandwiches topped with a cool and creamy bleu cheese sauce. This easy recipe makes a great weeknight dinner but also perfect for a game day sandwich!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings sandwiches

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

For the Chicken

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts butterflied
salt & pepper to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon olive oil

For the Buffalo Sauce

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup Frank's Wing Sauce

For the Blue Cheese Sauce

2 cups sour cream
½ pound crumbled blue cheese

For Assembling

4 rolls I used wheat kaiser rolls
4 pieces lettuce
4 scallions chopped

Instructions

To Make the Chicken

Butterfly the chicken breasts and season with salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt & pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle in some olive oil to coat the pan. Add the chicken and cook until fully cooked through. Approximately 5-7 minutes on each side.
1 Tablespoon olive oil
In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the butter then add in the wing sauce & stir to combine. When the chicken breasts are done cooking, remove from the pan and add to the bowl to coat evenly with hot sauce mixture.
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup Frank's Wing Sauce

To Make the Bleu Cheese Sauce

Combine sour cream, blue cheese, and scallions in a small bowl. and slather on bun tops. Top sandwiches and serve, using remaining sauce for dipping your veggies.
2 cups sour cream, 1/2 pound crumbled blue cheese

To Assemble

Place chicken breasts on bottom bun, top with crisp lettuce, and slater the bleu cheese sauce on the top bun.
4 rolls, 4 pieces lettuce
Enjoy!

Notes

Use your favorite rolls - brioche would be really good.
Don't like scallions? Skip them.
This recipe makes 4 sandwiches - you can easily scale up or down.
Unassembled cooked chicken will keep up to 3 days covered in the fridge.

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