January 8, 2021

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese are perfect for a casual dinner. These sandwiches begin with a fried chicken breast. Then, the chicken is dipped in a sweet and spicy Buffalo sauce. Next, it’s topped with a creamy blue cheese sauce. Finally, the whole thing is on a buttery, brioche bun. I really like making these sandwiches at home, versus having them at a restaurant. Because, I know that my fried chicken will not be at all greasy. And, I like being able to control the heat of the Buffalo sauce.

The Equipment I Used

A Food Processor- This is not essential, but it is useful for making the blue cheese sauce.
A Meat Pounder- I use this to flatten my chicken. That way, it’s uniform in size and thin enough to cook quickly.
A Cast Iron Skillet- While you could use any heavy skillet, I really like frying my chicken in a cast iron skillet.
A Meat Thermometer- Use a meat thermometer to make sure your oil is at the proper temperature. That way, your chicken will be perfectly crispy.

The Ingredients I Used for My Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese

Chicken- Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Buttermilk- I strongly prefer the whole milk buttermilk.
Mayonnaise- I like Hellman’s brand mayonnaise.
Cream Cheese- The whipped cream cheese blends easiest.
Hot Sauce- I used Frank’s hot sauce.
Ketchup- I like Heinz’s Organic.
Honey- I like to add honey to my Buffalo sauce. I think it adds a nice sweet taste.
Brioche Buns- These are my favorite buns, but you could use any bun or roll that you like.

How I Made my Sandwiches

First, I made the Blue cheese sauce.
Next, I made the Buffalo sauce.
Then, I fried the chicken. It’s very important to keep the oil at a constant temperature when you fry the chicken.
Finally, I assembled the sandwiches.

This was a very fun dinner to make. If you like fried chicken, I hope you’ll try these yummy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese.

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Sauce — Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Blue Cheese

Fried Chicken, dipped in Buffalo Sauce, on a bun, with Blue Cheese Sauce.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Total Time 45

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings sandwiches

Calories 517 kcal

Ingredients

2 boneless chicken breasts
2 cups all purpose flour (360g)
½ tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. each garlic powder and paprika
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups vegetable oil
4 brioche buns

Blue Cheese Sauce:

¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. blue cheese
¼ cup cream cheese
1 tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

For the Buffalo Sauce:

4 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. hot sauce
¼ cup ketchup
1 tbsp. honey

Instructions

Begin by making the blue cheese sauce: Process all the ingredients in the food processor until they're all combined.
Next, make the Buffalo Sauce:
In a small saucepan, melt the butter, on low heat. Then, stir in the rest of the ingredients. Remove from the heat. Then, reheat it on low heat right before you're ready to dip the chicken.
Next, prepare the chicken: Cut each breast in half horizontally, and then flatten each of the four pieces with a meat pounder.
In a cast iron skillet, heat about one inch of oil until it reaches 350 degrees.
As the oil heats, prepare your dredging station. Fill one bowl with the buttermilk. Divide the flour and spices between the other two bowls.
Dip each piece of chicken into the first bowl of flour, then in the buttermilk, and then back into the flour. When the oil reaches 350 degrees, fry the chicken two pieces at a time until they are golden brown on each side. They will cook about seven minutes. Do not add the second batch of chicken until the oil reheats to exactly 350 degrees. Drain all the chicken on a wire rack.
To assemble the sandwiches, dip the chicken into the warmed up Buffalo sauce. Place it on the buns along with the blue cheese sauce. Add tomato and onion if you like.