Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Recipe
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4.5
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Recipe
Description
The Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese sandwiches are assembled with sourdough bread spread on one side with a seasoned butter mix of garlic powder and parsley. A filling combines shredded cooked chicken, buffalo sauce, and crumbled blue cheese, layered between shredded Monterey Jack cheese. The coated bread, butter side out, crisps up when grilled.
The sandwiches cook in a skillet over medium heat covered with a lid to ensure even heat and cheese melting. Cooking time ranges from about 5 minutes per side until golden brown and thoroughly heated. Pressing lightly during flipping helps seal the sandwich. The filling provides spicy buffalo heat balanced by the creamy tang of blue cheese and mellow Monterey Jack, while the buttered bread creates a crispy outer shell.
Serve hot, with optional blue cheese dip or additional hot sauce for extra flavor. This sandwich works well as a satisfying lunch or casual dinner option and is easy to prepare at home.
For storage, keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days. The recipe scales well and can be made in larger batches. Omitting or substituting blue cheese is possible based on preference.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter room temperature (½ stick, unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon parsley dried
- 2 cups chicken cooked shredded
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- ⅓ cup blue cheese crumbled
- 4 lices sourdough bread cut approximately ½-inch thick
- 2 cups Monterey jack cheese or swiss or mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the butter, garlic powder and parsley, set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, mix the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and crumbled blue cheese.
- Spread one side of each piece of bread with the butter mixture, then turn over so the butter side is down.
- On two pieces of the bread, add ½ cup of shredded cheese, then top with the buffalo chicken mixture and the remaining shredded cheese.
- Place the remaining pieces of bread on top to close the sandwiches.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and place the sandwiches on the skillet. Cover with a lid and cook approximately 5 minutes until bottoms are lightly browned.
- Carefully flip the sandwiches and gently press to help seal them then cover with the lid and cook another 3-5 minutes until both sides are browned and cheese is melted.
- Remove from the skillet and serve with blue cheese dip or hot sauce.
Notes
- Covering the skillet while cooking helps melt cheese and heat filling through without burning the bread.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and consume within 3 days for best quality.
- Blue cheese can be omitted or replaced with extra shredded cheese if preferred.
- This recipe scales easily to make more or fewer sandwiches.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1288 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 1288kcal | 64% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 82g | 164% |
| Fat | 76g | 117% |
| Saturated Fat | 44g | 220% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 283mg | 94% |
| Sodium | 3655mg | 152% |
| Potassium | 631mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1808IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 1053mg | 105% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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