Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

          This is a simple, quick meal that satisfies all. We were going to have BBQ pulled chicken for the 4th, but alas did not have all of the necessary ingredients... So this was a quick and delicious alternative! It only takes about 20 minutes to prepare.




Ing.

• 2 pieces, 6 oz ea., boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 tspn sweet paprika
• 1 tspn chili powder
• a drizzle of EVOO

Sauce

• 2T butter
• 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce (Frank's Red Hot)

• Lettuce leaves
• 2 Rolls, sliced
• 2 cups sour cream
• 4 scallions
• 1/2 lb. blue cheese, crumbled
• Small red onion, thinly sliced 

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, and chili powder. Drizzle breast with a little EVOO to coat. Pan grill 5 minutes on each side.
2. Heat an oven safe bowl over low heat and begin to melt the butter. Once melted, pour in your hot sauce and combine.When the breasts are done cooking, remove them from the pan and add to the bowl. Coat them evenly with hot sauce mixture. (I let them stew in the sauce for a little while to really soak it in.)
3. When plating the sandwich, lay a piece of lettuce on the bottom bun. Lay the piece of chicken on top of the lettuce. Combine sour cream, scallions and blue cheese and slather the bun tops with blue cheese sour cream. (I like to sprinkle some of the blue cheese on top of the chicken as well) 
4. Cut up some celery or carrots (or whatever raw veggies you like) and drizzle them with remaining hot sauce.

This was absolutely delicious! We were able to enjoy them while sitting on our balcony watching the surrounding firework shows!! Still looking forward to making the BBQ pulled chicken, coming soon! :)