A simple recipe for making perfectly tender and juicy Grilled Buffalo Chicken! Perfect for using in wraps, sandwiches, or tossing on a salad!
Quick & Easy Grilled Buffalo Chicken
We love ALL things buffalo chicken here at The Wooden Skillet and this is a simple step-by-step process for making nice, juicy buffalo chicken on the grill every time! We love marinating the chicken breasts in our homemade buffalo sauce but feel free to grab any of your favorite buffalo sauces from the grocery store. This buffalo chicken is so versatile – you can use it any way you want!
Looking for More Ways to Cook Buffalo Chicken?
If you don’t have a grill or want to use it, you definitely need to try our Buffalo Chicken Thighs on the stove top or our Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken!
What You Will Need
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts – we love using chicken breasts but you could also use chicken thighs, if you prefer.
- kosher salt & pepper – a little of each is perfect for cooking any type of meat.
- buffalo sauce – we highly recommend this quick and easy homemade buffalo sauce!
How To Make Grilled Buffalo Chicken
Begin by patting the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel. Then sprinkle on the kosher salt and pepper.
Then place them in a large bowl or storage bag with buffalo sauce. Let them sit and marinate for 15-30 minutes.
How Long Should I Grill Buffalo Chicken
Once your chicken breasts are ready for the grill and the grill is preheated with clean grates you can cook the chicken breasts on direct heat for 4-5 minutes per side and then indirect heat for about another 5-10 minutes until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees (use a meat thermometer) at the thickest part of the breast.
Let the meat rest for about 5-10 minutes before serving.
Best Ways To Serve Grilled Buffalo Chicken
If you are serving this chicken on its own, you can enjoy it with some grilled potato wedges and carrot & celery sticks with some blue cheese dressing. We also love tossing it on an Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Salad, in a Buffalo Chicken Wrap, or as a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. Just make sure you include some blue cheese crumbles and green onions on top!
Storage
Leftover buffalo chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
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Grilled Buffalo Chicken
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Description
Our Grilled Buffalo Chicken recipe is full of flavor, so easy make, and perfect for adding to salads and wraps!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (store-bought or homemade buffalo sauce)
Instructions
- Prep & Marinate: Place chicken breasts on a plate. Pat dry and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Move chicken to a bowl and pour buffalo sauce over top; mix to fully coat the chicken. Let sit 15-30 minutes.
- Prep Grill: Heat grill to medium heat (approximately 400-450 degrees F). Ensure grill grates are clean and rub with olive oil or your favorite non-stick cooking spray.
- Grill Chicken: Place chicken on direct heat (over direct flame) and cook at medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side. Move chicken away from the direct heat (direct flame) so that it is cooking on indirect heat (maintaining the same grill temp) and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes (you don’t need to flip during this point because the chicken will cook as if it is in an oven) or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken reads 160 degrees F on your meat thermometer.
- Rest: Remove from grill and let rest at least 5 minutes (the chicken will continue to cook during this time and the internal temp will continue to rise up 5 additional degrees). Chicken is safe to eat when it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees (at thickest part of the breast).
- Serve: Enjoy any way you want! We love cutting it up and using it in our Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Salad or serving them with a Grilled Baked Potato!
Notes
- Buffalo Sauce: we love the Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce or our homemade buffalo sauce! But feel free to use whatever works best for you.
- Serving: we love using this chicken in our Buffalo Chicken Wraps!
- Storage: store leftover cooked chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 177
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 819.5 mg
- Fat: 7.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 25.7 g
- Cholesterol: 82.7 mg
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