Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

These easy chicken sandwiches, topped with a blue cheese sauce, capture all the essential flavors of buffalo wings. The chicken breasts are braised in a combination of butter and hot sauce, so they turn out exceptionally tender and moist, and the braising sauce can be made mild enough to suit those who aren’t loving a lot of heat. Just put the hot sauce on the table for anyone who likes some extra kick.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

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A boneless chicken sandwich that captures all the essential flavors of buffalo wings.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce, more or less to taste
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 hard sandwich rolls
  • 1 medium tomato, sliced
  • 4 thin slices sweet onion
  • Lettuce

For the blue cheese sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk, or 2 tablespoons each milk and sour cream
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/2 clove garlic, very finely chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Make the blue cheese sauce by combining the mayonnaise, buttermilk (or milk/sour cream combo), blue cheese, garlic and a few grinds of black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside until ready to serve.
  • Place the chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to a uniform thickness of about 1/2-inch. Cut into 4 equal portions.
  • Combine the flour and salt in a shallow dish and dredge the chicken, shaking off the excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook until light golden in color, 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and whisk the hot sauce (start with a small amount – you can always add more) and chicken broth into the butter and pan juices. Combine well and reduce the heat to low.
  • Return the chicken to the pan, cover and cook for 15 minutes, turning several times to coat the chicken with the hot sauce mixture.
  • To assemble the sandwiches, place some lettuce on the bottom of a roll, top with chicken, onion, tomato and blue cheese dressing. Serve with celery sticks and cucumber spears.
Author: Lynne Webb
Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
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