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Buffalo Chicken

Buffalo Chicken

This Buffalo chicken recipe is quick and easy and huge on flavor with seasoned grilled or seared chicken smothered in zesty homemade Buffalo sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 184 kcal

Equipment

  • grill
  • large pan
  • meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

Buffalo Sauce

  • ½ cup butter 1 stick or 8 tablespoons
  • ½ cup Louisiana style hot sauce Franks is very popular though I use Valentina HOT
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 teaspoon paprika I use Hungarian paprika – smoked is great too
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or more to taste
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • ghost pepper flakes OPTIONAL: Pinch for XTRA HOT! Or try Cayenne Flakes for nice hot.

Chicken

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8 ounces each, or use chicken thighs)
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Buffalo Sauce

  • Melt the butter in a small pot over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk them together until nice and smooth.
  • Set aside until ready to use.

Chicken

  • Season the chicken generously with your seasoning blend. I'm using paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Heat your grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates. Grill the chicken 5 minutes per side to get a nice sear.
  • Baste on a few spoonfuls of the Buffalo sauce and continue to grill until you reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer. I like to baste a few times while cooking.
  • OR Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Sear the seasoned chicken 5 minutes per side, then reduce heat to low. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of Buffalo sauce.
  • Cover and cook another 5 minutes, or until you reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer.
  • Remove from heat and let rest a couple minutes.
  • Smother with the remaining Buffalo sauce and serve with blue cheese dip and blue cheese crumbles.

Notes

Heat Factor: Mild-Medium, but you'll get plenty of zing from the Buffalo sauce. For more pronounced heat, try adding spicier chili powder or flakes to the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 25gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 970mgPotassium: 559mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1399IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Buffalo sauce, Chicken, chicken breast, grilled chicken, Recipe, spicy
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