Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

You know how there are times where you get in the mood for a specific food?  Those times where no other food will satisfy your hunger, let alone your craving?  Well, the other night I was in one of those moods.  I NEEDED something that had buffalo chicken incorporated into in one way or another.  I didn’t have any wings on hand, so hot wings were out of the question.  So what is a foodie to do when they are craving something?  Make their own recipe to satisfy that craving.  That’s how these buffalo chicken sandwiches came about.

From the first bite my craving was satisfied!  This sandwich encompassed every single element I was craving.  The end result was nothing less than amazing, but there is always room for improvement.  I think next time I will not only add the blue cheese crumbles, but homemade blue cheese as well.  These would also be good with the addition of scallions or cabbage to give a little more flavor and texture.     

My favorite thing about these sandwiches had to be the sauce.  This hot wing sauce made the meal.  It was the perfect mix of spices, tang, salt with and undertone of butter.  It was everything you expect from a buffalo sauce.  I loved the spice from the sauce; the heat from the hot sauce as well as the cayenne pepper not only hits you initially but after you’ve finished your bite.  It his every flavor note that is desired.  This is now our “go to” sauce recipe.  

Blue Buffalo Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Chicken Batter-
2 Chicken breast
1/4 Cup flour
Salt and Pepper-to taste
1/2-1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Egg
Oil-for frying the chicken 

Buffalo Sauce:

1/4 Cup butter-melted
1 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1/4 Cup hot sauce
1 Tablespoon worschestshire
Dash of soy sauce
Pepper- to taste
Garlic salt-to taste
1 Tablespoon mayonnaise

Directions:

Preheat skillet and oil on medium heat.

Mix flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper together.  In a separate bowl whisk egg.  Roll chicken breast in egg and then in flour mixture, coat well and then place in oil.  Repeat process with second chicken breast and place in oil.  Cook on each side until thoroughly cooked.  

While the chicken is cooking; whisk mayo and melted butter together.  Add hot sauce and mix together well.  Once butter, mayo and hot sauce are blended add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.  Take cooked chicken and pour buffalo mixture over it and make sure both sides are coated.   

Take toasted hamburger buns, or bread of choice, spread a little mayo on them, place chicken breast on bun and them sprinkle with blue cheese.

Recipe from: Lynsey Lou