buffalo chicken

Loaded Buffalo Chicken Sammies

June 26, 2018

4th of July is right around the corner, and in case you weren’t aware of it, it just so happens to be one of my favorite holidays. Sure it’s partly because of the fireworks, and partly because of the red, white and blue everywhere, but it’s mostly for all of the summer BBQ foods we get devour on this particular day. It’s a time for grilled burgers, hot dogs, chips and dips, and let’s not forget buffalo wings. Although, now that I think about it, we’re always looking for excuses to eat buffalo wings. Well, I’m here to tell you that you really don’t need an excuse. Go ahead and eat all of the buffalo chicken dishes your heart desires. These loaded buffalo chicken sammies take sweet Hawaiian rolls and fills them with a delicious salad of chicken, celery, carrots, bleu cheese, red onion, ranch and of course buffalo hot sauce. It’s the perfect bite of sweet and savory. They’re also topped with crushed blue corn tortilla chips because I’m forever in love with chips in my sandwiches, and something tells me you just might be too. Make these for your 4th of July gathering!

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Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

January 30, 2018

How can I even begin to tell you just how much I love egg rolls? They’re a delicious portable snack and/or appetizer that feed a crowd, but that’s not why I love them so much. The real reason, the main one, is that they’re completely versatile. The egg roll world is your oyster. I think by now I’ve proved time and time again, that you really can egg roll just about anything. Cuban sandwich? Why not! Reuben sandwich? Most definitely. Egg rolls for breakfast? I don’t even have to justify that question with an answer. We all know the correct response to that. And if you’re feeling like plain egg rolls just aren’t enough for you or your glamorous life, why not fill them with taco seasoned ground beef, and then top them with all of the nacho toppings possible? This time around I’m taking the beloved chicken buffalo wing and giving turning them into a different type of crispy fried treat. I’m not into football at all, but I am into football snacks and so since Super Bowl Sunday is coming up this weekend, I think it’s important, no my duty, to share these Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls with you today so that you can add them to your big game day feast.

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Cheers to the Weekend: Buffalo Chicken Mozzarella Sticks

April 28, 2017

Nothing screams the weekend more than a giant pile of buffalo chicken wings or crispy mozzarella sticks, but rather have you decide between one or the other, I’ve decided to make miracles happen for you because you can now just have both of them in one hybrid mega crunchy spicy cheesy stick. Just call me your crunchy spicy cheesy fairy godmother. These Buffalo Chicken Mozzarella Sicks are what dreams are made of, I’m certain of it, and if they’re not part of your weekend plans–hopefully said plans also involve cocktails or wine–then you need to rearrange your plans to include them. The recipe yields quite a few sticks, and before you start contemplating whether or not you should cut it in half or something crazy like that, stop and think about how amazing it would be if you made the full batch and enjoyed them all yourself. Maybe it’s been that kind of week and you just need to treat yourself, it is the weekend after all, but in case you’re trying to be good, then just invite some friends over, that way you guys can all be bad together. While you’re being bad, don’t forget to Cheers to the Weekend.

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Oven-Roasted Buffalo Drumsticks

January 25, 2017

Who isn’t a fan of chicken wings? Julian’s dream dinner has always been a big plate of wings. Last week for his birthday, that’s exactly what I made him, only there were two giant plates of chicken wings on the dinner table instead of one. Talk about dreams coming true. I roasted the wings in a super hot oven on a wire rack—that’s key because it allows for even circulation of the heat and prevents the bottom from getting soggy—until they got super crispy and crunchy. Then I dunked them in a sauce made of melted butter and hot sauce. Classic wing sauce for not so classic wings. They tasted just like their fried counterpart, but my body didn’t know the difference, so I was able to eat as many as I could before I passed out from a food coma. A chicken wing food coma. Best night ever on all accounts. After that evening, I realized that crispy chicken in the oven was key to a happy life. So I thought the most logical thing to do next is recreate the same dish, but with bigger chicken because sometimes chicken wings are too tiny and eating twenty wings doesn’t seem justifiable for a well balanced dinner.

I like wings, probably not as much as Julian, but I enjoy them from time to time. I’m more obsessed with the drumettes rather than the piece with the two bones. Do you know what I’m talking about? Am I making sense? Am I a crazy person? The answer to all of those questions is yes, definitely yes. As I was saying though, the little drumettes make me feel like I’m a giant eating tiny food. Since the drumettes are my favorite piece of the wing, and since drumsticks are essentially larger versions of them, it only makes sense that I’d like try my hand at buffalo-ing them. We ate a lot of chicken drumsticks as a kid, so its nice to find new ways to eat them now as an adult. They remind me of my childhood. If you’re in need of a quick weeknight meal, packed with so much flavor, look no further. This is it. I know what I’m talking about.

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Cheers to the Weekend: Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

September 23, 2016

Fridays mean no more work (hopefully for most of you) and it means brunch on the weekends and drinks in the evening to celebrate. Fridays also mean it’s time for another installment of my favorite segment on the blog, Cheers to the Weekend! This week, I’m tackling another sandwich recipe because they’re delicious and because they happen to be my go-to easy lunch or dinner option; making them the perfect meal to make over the weekend. These are filled with grilled buffalo chicken, ranch, and a crazy good celery slaw that balances everything out perfectly. Also what can be better than marinating chicken in BUTTER and hot sauce and then grilling it for that optimal flavor?! Nothing! We already know that butter makes everything better when it comes to baking, but it’s also better for savory sandwiches. This month’s Go Bold With Butter collaboration proves it!

These Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches are the best way to say goodbye to summer, with one final use of the grill, and welcome autumn with open arms. Sure it’s officially fall, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hold on to summer grilling season for just a tiny bit longer. So crank up that outdoor grill once more, or heat up a stovetop grill pan and make the perfect farewell to summer meal that everyone will go crazy for. If you’re like me and like to hoard boneless skinless chicken breasts in the freezer all the time, but don’t exactly know how to use them all up, these sandwiches (or sammiches as I used to say as a kid) are a great way to use up that freezer chicken. Make them soon and remember that it’s always time to Cheers to the Weekend!

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