Let’s make Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
You know I couldn’t go the whole summer without posting my precious once again……sigh. Forget the Rings, I am The Lord of the Blossoms!!!
One thing I can count on is from about the end of June till early October there is a wealth of squash blossoms at our farmers market. And I hate to rub it in but the best part is, they’re just five for dollar!
Needless to say that every week I make it to the Farmer’s Market, I buy squash blossoms, but sadly I don’t always get use them before they wilt. Most weeks I do find something to do with them, even if they just find their way into a salad, or on top of a pizza.
I’ve made blossoms so many different ways and Lisa does humor me and tries them, but the only type she really likes is the original version stuffed with a blend of cheeses, lightly battered and quickly fried till golden brown. These are the ones that practically melt in your mouth when you bite into them!
You can find the recipe for my stuffed zucchini blossoms here.
So let’s get to the main event, A Grilled Cheeses Chicken and Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles…..sigh. This is without a doubt my new favorite sandwich.
I did test this sandwich four times before I decided on the right combination, and the chicken is soaked in my famous buffalo chicken sauce! But whether you make it with Cheddar, Velveeta, Monterey Jack or American I can promise you it will be delicious, although Yellow American won out in the end!
If you’re a sandwich lover you’re going to love these recipes:
- Sweet Sausage Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Philly Style Roast Pork Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
Buffalo Sauce
- 6 oz Franks Buffalo Wing Sauce or hot sauce of your choice
- 6 tbs unsalted butter
- 2 oz honey
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- 4 slices of a thick bread like sourdough
- 4 oz cooked chicken thigh meat pulled and shredded
- 4 oz yellow American cheese
- 1 oz gorgonzola crumbled or bleu cheese
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
Buffalo Sauce
- In a sauce pan add hot sauce, butter and honey. **
- (For the recipe if you are making the ratio is 2 parts hot sauce, 1 part butter, and ½ part honey)
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Add the cooked chicken to enough sauce to coat it liberally, set aside
- Place the four slices of bread on a platter and begin topping each slice with ¼ of the American cheese until it is all used up.
- Divide the chicken between two of the slices, placing the shredded buffalo chicken on top of the American cheese.
- Add the gorgonzola crumbles on top of the chicken, divide between the two sandwiches.
- Place the top slice with the rest of the American cheese on top of the sandwich you just built.
- In a large frying pan or griddle on medium high heat, place half the butter and allow to melt, placing the grilled cheese onto the hot melted butter.
- Allow to brown slightly, then gently remove from the pan
- Add the rest of the butter to the pan and flip the sandwiches over to brown the other side
- Allow to continue to cook over low heat until the cheese has melted.
- Slice in half and serve immediately with plenty of napkins!
Amy says
I love getting creative with grilled cheese, this looks amazing. Your sandwich is making me hungry!
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Amy, I do love a good grilled cheese sandwich!
Jenny @ Savour the Senses says
Gorgeous photos! To this day I have yet to make fried squash blossoms, but someday! That buffalo grilled cheese sounds right up my alley though =)
Larry says
Now that’s a grilled cheese sandwich.
Lynn says
For a minute I thought I was going to see squash blossoms in your buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich. Ever thought about stuffing the blossoms with Gorgonzola and doing that?! Either way, they both sound amazing. So the blossoms- I can eat sushi all day long but there is something about blossoms that make it hard. I need to keep trying.
Jen @ Savory Simple says
That sandwich looks absolutely delicious! And you have me craving squash blossoms.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
I just want to be eating this right now, Chef!! Really fabuous! My husband would love this after work this fall! ~ K
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I am so tempted to get zucchini blossoms! They look amazing! Stuffed and fried. My Hubby already wants me to make the sandwich – ooooh, the melted cheese!!! Yum! PS: I am all for the Cheese Month, Chef!
mj@cardamomhills says
Hi Chef…..been a along time….was on a break from blogging…returning today to catch up with everyone…now that foodbuzz is gone…have to trace back to all my foodie friends….sigh! miss foodbuzz!! and that sandwich is on the menu for tomorrow’s breakfast…..anything cheese is equal to craving for me 🙂
Thanks!!