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Side view of a buffalo chicken sandwich with an orange-colored grilled chicken breast, a thick slice of tomato, green lettuce, and a fluffy bun on a blue-grey plate.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Tender, perfectly-seasoned chicken cutlets coated in bold buffalo sauce for a fun and tasty handheld entrée.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Yield:4 sandwiches

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Paper towels
  • Small bowl
  • whisk or spoon
  • Large skillet
  • Tongs
  • medium mixing bowl
  • serving plates

Ingredients

  • 4 medium chicken cutlets approximately 1 ½ pounds
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper more or less to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce store-bought or make your own
  • 4 sandwich buns or hamburger buns, any variety
  • butter lettuce leaves
  • 1 large tomatoes cut into ¼-inch thick slices
  • ¼ cup ranch dressing store-bought or make your own

Instructions

  • Place chicken cutlets on cutting board. Pat cutlets completely dry on all sides with paper towels. Set aside.
  • Add paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to small mixing bowl. Whisk or stir to blend spices, then sprinkle mixture over tops of chicken cutlets. Flip cutlets over and season other side with remaining spice blend.
  • Heat large skillet over medium heat. When pan is hot, add oil. Continue warming skillet until oil is hot and shimmering, then add seasoned cutlets.
  • Cook cutlets 4 minutes, then flip cutlets over and cook 4 minutes more or until cutlets are cooked through. Internal temperature should register at least 160° Fahrenheit, not to exceed 165° Fahrenheit.
  • Transfer cooked chicken to medium bowl. Add buffalo sauce to bowl and toss or stir until cutlets are fully coated.
  • When cutlets are coated in buffalo sauce, assemble sandwiches in the following order: bottom bun, ranch dressing, lettuce, chicken, tomato, top bun. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Make it Gluten Free: Use gluten-free buns and make sure your buffalo sauce is gluten free.
  • Make it Whole30: Use a compliant buffalo sauce and a compliant ranch, and replace the sandwich buns with lettuce buns.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1sandwich | Calories: 420cal | Protein: 41g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1762mg | Potassium: 817mg | Total Carbs: 25g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbs: 23g | Vitamin A: 757IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
Recipe By:Sam Guarnieri