5.0 from 9 votes
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese
This Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese is packed with some much flavor. Take your leftover chicken and turn it into the ultimate grilled cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 1051 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lices white sandwich bread
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 4 Tablespoons butter divided and softened
- 1/4 cup Blue cheese crumbles
- 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Place 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave in 20 second intervals until melted.
- Stir in the buffalo sauce and whisk until combined with the butter.
- Then stir in the cooked chicken and the blue cheese crumbles
- Spread the remaining butter onto one side of each of the slices of bread.
- Place 2 pieces of the bread, butter side down, on a work surface. Top each with 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, then top with the buffalo chicken mixture and the remaining shredded cheese.
- Top with the remaining pieces of bread (butter side facing out).
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium high heat. Place the sandwiches on the heated skillet. Cook over medium high heat for approximately 4-5 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip the sandwiches and cook the other side of the sandwiches for 4-5 more minutes until golden brown.
- Remove the sandwiches from the skillet, cut in half, serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- These are best served fresh. Also, these sandwiches are great with any of your favorite type of cheese.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1051kcal
(53%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
71g
(142%)
Fat
73g
(112%)
Saturated Fat
42g
(210%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
278mg
(93%)
Sodium
3235mg
(135%)
Potassium
521mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1755IU
(35%)
Calcium
1061mg
(106%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1051
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1051kcal | 53% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 71g | 142% |
| Fat | 73g | 112% |
| Saturated Fat | 42g | 210% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 278mg | 93% |
| Sodium | 3235mg | 135% |
| Potassium | 521mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1755IU | 35% |
| Calcium | 1061mg | 106% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.