Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese (Print Version)

Tender buffalo chicken and creamy blue cheese melted between crispy golden bread slices.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
02 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce, plus extra for serving (optional)

→ Cheese

03 - 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
04 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

→ Bread & Spread

05 - 8 slices sourdough or hearty sandwich bread
06 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

→ Optional Add-ins

07 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
08 - 1/4 cup finely diced celery

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, toss shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce until fully coated.
02 - In a separate bowl, mix crumbled blue cheese and shredded mozzarella until evenly combined.
03 - Butter one side of each bread slice. Place 4 slices buttered side down on a clean surface.
04 - Layer each bread slice with buffalo chicken, cheese mixture, and optional green onions or celery.
05 - Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
06 - Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook sandwiches 3–4 minutes per side, pressing lightly, until bread is golden and cheese is melted.
07 - Slice sandwiches and serve hot. Drizzle with additional buffalo sauce if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The moment you bite into the crispy bread and hit that molten blue cheese mixed with hot buffalo chicken, you understand why people get obsessed with comfort food.
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes, which means you can make it on a whim when the craving hits at lunchtime.
  • That tangy spice and creamy richness combination is basically the definition of craveable.
02 -
  • If your heat is too high, the bread will burn before the cheese melts inside—medium heat is your friend, and it's worth taking the extra minute to get it right.
  • Don't skip letting the sandwiches rest for a minute after cooking; that brief pause lets everything set enough to cut cleanly without the filling sliding out all over the plate.
03 -
  • Press the sandwiches gently while they cook—you want to help the cheese melt and bond everything together, not squeeze out all the filling.
  • If you're cooking multiple sandwiches, keep the finished ones warm in a low oven while you cook the rest, so everyone can eat together while they're still hot.
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