Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Meet your new favorite sandwich. This Buffalo Chicken Sandwich recipe combines buffalo sauce with herbed cream cheese for one heavenly bite.

the best buffalo chicken sandwich recipe

I am a huge fan of Buffalo Chicken Wings, so Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches are an easy favorite. Once when I was on my way to New York City to see Jackie, I stopped at a restaurant and ordered a Buffalo chicken sandwich. It was quite tasty, but not amazing. When I got to New York, I explained to Jackie how tasty the sandwich was and how I needed to eat it again. But it was served on a boring hamburger roll with plain cream cheese and plain cucumber slices. I knew that I could make it better! Don't be intimidated by the many ingredients. This sandwich is easy to make, and worth the effort.

Ingredients:

for the buffalo chicken:

• BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS: Four 6-8 oz. breasts
• FLOUR: ¼ cup
• EGGS: 2
• GARLIC POWDER: 1 teaspoon
• SALT and PEPPER
• VEGETABLE OIL
• HOT PEPPER SAUCE: ¼ cup
• BUTTER: ½ cup, softened
• CIABATTA ROLLS: 4

For the cream cheese spread:

• CREAM CHEESE: 8 oz package (softened )
• GARLIC: 1 clove, chopped
• FRESH THYME: 1 tablespoon, chopped
• FRESH PARSLEY: 1 tablespoon, chopped

For the cucumbers:

• CUCUMBER: 1 cucumber
• WATER: 1 cup
• SUGAR: ½ cup
• APPLE CIDER VINEGAR: ½ cup

How to make buffalo chicken sandwiches:

1. In a small bowl, crack the two eggs and mix with 1 tablespoon water.
2. On a small plate, place the flour and mix with the garlic powder and salt and pepper.
3. On medium heat, place a sauté pan and coat the bottom of the pan with cooking spray.
4. Take the chicken breast and place in the flour mixture until evenly coated, shake off excess.
5. Transfer to the egg and then back into the flour to evenly coat and place into pan.
6. Repeat with all the chicken breasts and cook on both sides until slightly browned.
7. Transfer to a baking sheet and place in a 350° oven for 15 mins.

How to pickle cucumbers:

1. While the chicken is in the oven, start the cucumbers by slicing them into ⅛ in slices and transfer to a deep large bowl.
2. In a small sauce pan, heat the water and sugar to a boiling and then turn off heat.
3. Pour sugar water over the cucumbers and add the cider vinegar and let sit aside.

how to make cream cheese spread:

1. Mix 8 ounces of cream cheese with garlic, thyme, and parsley in a small bowl and blend until smooth.

Assemble the chicken sandwich:

1. Slice the rolls in half and spray with cooking spray or brush with oil and brown slightly in sauté pan.
2. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the bottom of the bun.
3. Place a layer of the cucumber slices on top of the cream cheese mixture.
4. Dip the chicken breasts into the mixture of softened butter and hot sauce (wing sauce) and place on top of the cucumbers and place top of bun on top of chicken.
5. Cut sandwich in half and serve.

Substitutions:

We love the the way the herb cream cheese cools the spicy buffalo sauce. But you can also go traditional and substitute blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese dressing, or ranch dressing.

more chicken recipes:

• Chicken & Biscuit Sandwich with Hot Honey
• Chipotle Chicken Taquitos
• Easy Grilled Chicken Marinade
• White BBQ Sauce

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