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Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Recipe

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  • Author: Ivy
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Category: Sandwich
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches are tender, flavorful, and perfect for a hearty meal or game day. Slow-cooked in a crockpot with ranch seasoning, honey, Louisiana hot sauce, and butter, the chicken is shredded and tossed in a tangy, spicy sauce then served on soft sandwich buns topped with crumbled blue cheese for a delicious Buffalo twist.

Ingredients

Chicken and Sauce

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 ounce ranch seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 6 ounces Louisiana style hot sauce
  • ½ cup butter

Assembly

  • 8 sandwich buns (or 16 slider buns for smaller sandwiches)
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (about 1 tablespoon per sandwich or ½ tablespoon per slider)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the crockpot: Place the chicken breasts into the crockpot. Evenly sprinkle the ranch seasoning over the chicken, then add the honey, Louisiana hot sauce, and butter on top.
  2. Slow cook the chicken: Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and tender enough to shred easily.
  3. Shred the chicken: Remove most of the cooking liquid from the crockpot and transfer it to a bowl. Shred the chicken breasts using two forks until fully pulled apart. Gradually stir in the reserved liquid to the shredded chicken to achieve your desired level of sauciness. You may not need to use all the liquid.
  4. Assemble the sandwiches: Split the sandwich or slider buns. Divide the shredded buffalo chicken evenly among the bottom halves of the buns. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of crumbled blue cheese atop each sandwich (or ½ tablespoon for sliders). Place the bun tops over the filling to complete each sandwich. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • You can adjust the amount of hot sauce and honey to suit your preferred level of spiciness and sweetness.
  • If you prefer less sauce, use less of the reserved cooking liquid when mixing with the shredded chicken.
  • For a crispier bun, lightly toast the buns before assembling the sandwiches.
  • These sandwiches can be served with celery sticks and extra blue cheese dressing on the side for a classic buffalo experience.

Find it online: https://ivysrecipes.com/buffalo-chicken-sandwiches-with-blue-cheese-recipe/