Buffalo Grilled Chicken Sandwich

This recipe to make a Buffalo Grilled Chicken Sandwich at home takes under 30 minutes and is an easy, summer grilling dinner. Season chicken breasts with simple spices, grill, then slather in buffalo sauce.

Why I Love It:

• Grills in 10 Minutes – Using thin sliced chicken breasts mean they cook on the grill super fast!
• Classic Buffalo Flavor in Sandwich Form
• Easy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe

Ingredients:

• Thin Chicken Breasts – You can buy thinly sliced chicken cutlets at the store or pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts to a thin and even thickness. Using thinner chicken makes the sandwiches much easier to eat vs biting into a large, thick piece of chicken.
• Spices – Smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
• Buffalo Sauce
• Buns – For serving
• Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing – For serving
• Lettuce – for serving. I like to use romaine or butter lettuce leaves

How To Make Buffalo Grilled Chicken:

1. Preheat Grill – Start by getting your grill preheating for direct heat to Medium-High (about 450 degrees F).
2. Prep Chicken – If you didn’t buy thinner pieces of chicken, then cover the regular chicken breasts with plastic wrap before using a meat mallet to pound the chicken to a thinner, even thickness. Season the chicken pieces on both sides with the spices.
3. Grill Chicken – Place the seasoned chicken on the grill and grill on the first side for about 5 minutes, flip and grill for about 4 minutes more, then brush with the buffalo sauce and cook for 1 more minute before flipping and repeating to other side. The chicken should read 165 degrees F on an internal thermometer.

Substitutions:

• Chicken Thighs – You can follow this recipe using boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts. They will take a little longer to cook, grill until the internal temperature reads at least 165 degrees F.

Variations:

Instead of serving the grilled buffalo chicken on sandwiches, you can use it to make lots of other meals. Such as:

• Buffalo Chicken Wrap
• Buffalo Chicken Salad
• With a side of potatoes and veggies
• Shredded on top of a pizza or nachos

Equipment:

• Meat Mallet (optional) – If you don’t buy thin chicken cutlets, you’ll want to pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. If you don’t have a meat mallet you can use something else like a rolling pin.
• Grill or Grill Pan – For best results, cook the chicken on a gas or charcoal grill. But you can also use a grill pan not the stove. If you don’t have either, you can cook the chicken in a skillet but you won’t get the pretty grill marks.

Leftovers and Storage:

Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Recipe Tips:

• Thinner Pieces of Chicken – Thinner pieces are much easier to bite into on a sandwich.
• Even Thickness – This helps for even cooking on the grill.
• Adjust Grill Heat, if necessary – If you find the outside of the chicken is getting charred sooner than the chicken is fully cooked, you can turn down the heat or move the chicken to indirect heat to finish cooking.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does Direct vs Indirect Heat mean on the grill?

What does it mean when a grilling recipe says “direct heat” or “indirect heat”? When a recipe says to set up your grill for ‘zone grilling’ that means you should have both a direct and indirect heat zone.

• Direct Heat – This means the the cooking is done directly over the flame. Direct heat is best when you want good grill marks and a nice char. It’s higher heat than indirect
• Indirect Heat – This means that the cooking is done next to the flame. Indirect heat is best for cooking food lower and slower. For chicken, it’s a good option if your chicken is well browned on the outside from the direct heat, but not cooked yet in the middle (this happens with really thick chicken breasts). You can move the seared chicken to the indirect side of the grill to finish cooking without burning the outside.

Serving Ideas:

• Fries – You can’t beat pairing some crispy Air Fryer Frozen French Fries.
• Carrots and Celery Sticks – A great pairing to dip in the ranch or blue cheese dressing that you serve with the sandwiches.
• Salad – Like a simple garden or green salad.

Other Grilled Chicken Recipes:

• Grilled BBQ Chicken Kabobs – Toss chicken in some simple spices to add lots of flavor and then thread on skewers with pineapple and onion. Grill them up and brush with bbq sauce.
• Grilled Sesame Chicken Thighs – Juicy, flavorful, and easy to make. The soy marinade uses only 6 simple ingredients. 
• Caesar Grilled Chicken Sandwiches – Tender chicken breasts smothered in Caesar Dressing atop perfectly charred brioche buns.

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