Buffalo Chicken Recipe

Name: Buffalo Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2-3 chicken breasts pounded thin ((approx. 1 pound)); 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1/4 cup Frank's hot WINGS Sauce (for more heat OR Frank's ORIGINAL Hot Sauce for less heat); 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Reserved marinade ((in directions)); 1 tablespoon honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice

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This Buffalo Chicken Recipe is is a meal all by itself or instantly transforms salads, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, etc into the most flavor bursting meal EVER!

You will love having this juicy, tender Buffalo Chicken on hand! The heat is customizable so everyone wins. I’ve also included stove top and grilling instructions for fabulous indoor chicken or grilling smoking deliciousness. Try it in Buffalo Chicken Salad, Buffalo Chicken Tacos, and Buffalo Chicken Wraps too!

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If you have been following my cravings for any time at all, you have probably noticed my slight obsession with Buffalo sauces (aka Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce with a butter base) and therefore Buffalo recipes such as Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs, Honey Buffalo Chicken Wings, Honey Buffalo Chicken Taquitos and on and on…the kick of spice just gets me.

So when I began dreaming of Buffalo Chicken Salad (with new VIDEO) and Buffalo Chicken Taco recipes, I knew I needed to create a dynamite All-Purpose Buffalo Chicken Recipe first so the chicken could stand alone in its deliciousness or remain the star of the show when paired with such bells and whistles as Cilantro Blue Cheese Ranch. That matchup is going to be a close one.

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How To Make Buffalo Chicken

Then it was on to buffalo chicken marinade testing. But first can I say how much I love marinades? They are the easiest way to create, tender, juicy, flavor bursting chicken with crazy little prep. But to be flavor bursting, it has to be the right marinade.

At first I just marinated the chicken in Buffalo Hot Wings Sauce, splashes of honey and lime and a rainbow of spices but it was missing a little something-something.

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So to transform this chicken from good to great, I reserved some of the marinade, whisked in some more honey and lime and glazed the cooked chicken with it and now we have dynamite delicious Buffalo Chicken! I can’t even tell you how many midnight sandwiches I’ve devoured with this chicken – because I crave this chicken – because I can’t go to bed without this chicken!

Is this Buffalo Chicken Recipe Spicy?

The buffalo chicken alone isn’t too spicy, just very flavorful so you don’t have to worry about it not being family friendly. The glaze is really where the punch of heat comes so you can completely control the spice level of your chicken – more heat – more glaze, less heat, less glaze. Either way, winner winner chicken dinner. I’ve been wanting to say that for a while.

Ways to customize your Buffalo Chicken

You can use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts and adjust cooking time accordingly.
The more glaze the spicier the chicken. The less glaze, less heat.
Use Franks Hot WINGS Sauce for spicier chicken, traditional Franks Hot Sauce for less heat.
Try tossing the chicken with your favorite BBQ sauce – amazing!
Chicken is incredible sliced or chopped for sandwiches, in wraps, salads, tacos, etc.

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Dynamite delicious Buffalo Chicken Marinade is waiting to transform your ordinary meals to extraordinary! And check back soon because all that juicy Buffalo chicken is being piled high into these Buffalo Chicken Tacos….

Buffalo Chicken Tacos are bursting with flavor from the incredible chicken and the Blue Cheese Cilantro Ranch is to die for! Always a crowd pleaser!

And Buffalo Chicken Salad…

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And Buffalo Chicken Wraps….

and then into your smiling mouth…

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Servings:

Total Time: 15 mins

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

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Ingredients

2-3 chicken breasts pounded thin (approx. 1 pound)
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

Buffalo Marinade

1/4 cup Frank’s hot WINGS Sauce for more heat OR Frank’s ORIGINAL Hot Sauce for less heat
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Buffalo Glaze

Reserved marinade (in directions)
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice

Instructions

Whisk together all of the Buffalo Marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Measure out ¼ cup and add to a shallow dish or freezer bag, along with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add chicken and toss evenly to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator 2 hours up to overnight.
To the remaining marinade, make your Buffalo Glaze by whisking in 1 tablespoon honey and 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
STOVETOP DIRECTIONS
Let chicken sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes (time permitting).
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Once very hot, add chicken and cook, undisturbed for 3-5 minutes, or until nicely browned (or blackened if you prefer) on one side. Turn chicken over, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for approximately 5-7 more minutes (depending on thickness of chicken), or until chicken is cooked through. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Brush chicken with desired amount of glaze – for more heat, more glaze; for less heat, less glaze.
GRILLING DIRECTIONS
Let chicken sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes (time permitting).
Meanwhile, grease and preheat the grill to medium heat, 375-450°F.
Grill chicken undisturbed for 5-7 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through. (An inserted thermometer should read 160 degrees F.)
Remove chicken from grill and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Brush chicken with desired amount of glaze – for more heat, more glaze; for less heat, less glaze.

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Notes

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*The chicken is flavorful but not very spicy without the glaze. You can completely customize the heat of the chicken by adding more or less glaze. The more glaze the spicier the chicken
*Try tossing the chicken with your favorite BBQ sauce – amazing!
*Chicken is incredible on sandwiches, in wraps, salads, tacos, etc.
*Total time does not include marinating chicken as this time will vary per individual.

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