Buffalo Chicken Sandwich – a super easy weeknight dinner or lunch, these buffalo chicken sandwiches are delicious and meal-prep friendly!
The BEST Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Chicken with buffalo sauce on it is one of my favorite foods of all time! Buffalo sauce always wakes up my taste buds when I feel like weeknight dinners get a little repetitive and this is definitely the perfect weeknight meal to awaken your taste buds! It is so easy and the combo of buffalo sauce, blue cheese, and ranch is out of this world!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Cooking options – you can easily whip up these sandwiches on the stove top or using a slow cooker or Instant Pot – do what works for you!
- Meal prep – these are so simple that they can be made at the beginning of the week and then portioned out for lunches or dinners! Just wait to assemble until you are ready to eat.
- Buffalo sauce – in my opinion you can’t go wrong with buffalo sauce and there are so many different options! Make a homemade sauce or try out different store-bought options!
What You Will Need
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts – this is what we like to use but you could also use chicken thighs if you prefer them.
- Buffalo sauce – just pick your favorite! We love this homemade one but this store-bought option is also great in a pinch.
- Blue cheese crumbles – these are the perfect partner to buffalo sauce – you can’t have one without the other!
- Lettuce & green onions – the crisp and green in this sandwich!
- Ranch dressing – again, feel free to use your favorite here! We have a great homemade recipe or love this store-bought one.
- Hamburger buns – you can use any type of bun you want – regular, paleo, gluten-free, etc.
What Goes With a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich?
You can really serve just about anything with this delicious Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, but some of our favorites are:
Tips for Utilizing Your Freezer
- Can I put frozen chicken in the crockpot? You can! The end result might be a bit more watery and you will have to adjust your cook time to make sure that your chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees, but you can definitely do it.
- Am I able to freeze buffalo sauce and chicken together before cooking? Yes! You can put your chicken and buffalo sauce in a large ziplock bag and place in a freezer for up to 3 months.
- Can I freeze buffalo chicken after cooking? Yes! Once the cooked buffalo chicken has cooled you can put it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Recipe FAQs and Tips
- Buffalo sauce: you can use any of your favorite buffalo sauces – homemade or store-bought!
- Hamburger buns: use whatever hamburger buns you prefer: gluten-free, paleo, whole wheat, etc.
- Ranch dressing: we love our homemade ranch, but use whatever works best for you.
- Whole30/Paleo: if you want to keep this recipe paleo/Whole30 we highly recommend this buffalo sauce! And these paleo hamburger buns! Of course, you would just omit the buns for Whole30.
- Chicken breasts vs. thighs: you can use either one! We used chicken breasts for this recipe but either would work.
- Slow cooker on high vs. low: we recommend cooking the chicken on low if you have time, it stays more moist that way, but if you don’t have time the high setting works too.
- Leftovers: once your buffalo chicken has been cooked you can keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
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Buffalo Chicken Sandwich – a super easy weeknight dinner or lunch, these buffalo chicken sandwiches are delicious and meal-prep friendly!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 – 1 ½ cups buffalo sauce, store-bought or homemade buffalo sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth, ONLY needed for Instant Pot method
- hamburger buns, use regular, paleo, or grain-free
- blue cheese crumbles
- romaine lettuce, sub butter lettuce
- green onions, sliced
- paleo ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cook Chicken Breasts: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and reduce temp to bring water to a simmer. Let simmer 15-20 minutes. Carefully remove chicken and ensure center of thickest part of chicken has reached 165℉.
- Shred + Sauce: Place chicken on a plate and shred with two forks. Move shredded chicken to a bowl with 1 – 1 ½ cups buffalo sauce; stir to combine.
- Build Sandwiches: Open a hamburger bun, lay down some lettuce, add your buffalo chicken, blue cheese, and green onions on top, drizzle on some ranch and put the other half of your bun on top! Super easy and so good!
Notes
- Buffalo Sauce: feel free to use whatever buffalo sauce you prefer, but we do have an easy homemade buffalo sauce, if you want it!
- Buns: use whatever hamburger buns you prefer: gluten-free, paleo, whole wheat, etc.
- Ranch: we love our homemade ranch dressing, but use whatever works best for you.
- Paleo: To make these paleo simply use a paleo buffalo sauce and paleo hamburger buns!
- Cook Time Listed: I used the stove-top method for the listed cook time – of course if you opt for the slow cooker or instant pot it will take longer than that.
- Slow Cooker: Put 4 chicken breasts in a slow cooker with 1 cup buffalo sauce. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours. Shred chicken and return to the pot with about 1/2 cup more buffalo sauce (add more or less, as desired).
- Instant Pot: Put 1 cup chicken broth (or water) in the Instant Pot (no trivet needed) and then the chicken breasts. Cover, seal, and cook on high pressure for 8-10 minutes. Let it naturally release. Remove chicken, pour out any excess liquid, shred the meat and return to the pot with a 1/2 cup or more of buffalo sauce.
Calories 128kcal
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1259mg | Potassium: 241mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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