Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

I love a buffalo chicken sandwich and usually the chicken is fried. But you know what I hate doing at home, frying food. It’s messy. It’s smelly. And it feels so unhealthy when you see the actual frying of the food. When the restaurant makes it, I can overlook just how much grease it takes to fry the chicken.

So I decided to see how I felt about a “pulled chicken” sandwich with buffalo and let me tell you - it’s awesome. It’s so simple to pull off and has all of the same flavors that make a buffalo chicken sandwich great.

The slaw is a game changer too. It’s so simple, but has the blue cheese tossed into it, so the buffalo chicken vibe is all the way through the sandwich.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

makes 6 sandwiches

1.5 pounds chicken breast, shredded

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup Franks Wing Sauce

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped cabbage

1/4 cup blue cheese dressing

salt & pepper

brioche buns

sliced beefsteak tomatoes

STEP 1

Toss the shredded chicken with melted butter and wing sauce. If you’re shredding your own chicken, I throw the butter in while it’s hot and let it melt on it’s own.

STEP 2

Toss together the chopped celery, cabbage and blue cheese dressing. Season with salt & pepper to taste.

STEP 3

Toast the brioche buns and top with shredded chicken, celery slaw, a big slice of tomato and extra wing sauce. Serve warm!

TIPS

Every part of this can be made ahead of time and stashed in the fridge. Right before serving, heat the chicken and toast the buns.
Shredding your own chicken is super simple - poach the chicken then toss it in the stand mixer with the paddle attachment and blend until shredded.