Buffalo Chicken Sub Sandwiches

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• Chicken,
• Medium,
• Recipes

Food Network Kitchens on Chili Powder:

“Using good, fresh chili-powder makes a real difference. Check the label before you buy one-blends that include oregano, and ancho or New Mexican chilies will have a nice nuance.” This sub sandwich is awesome and guys will love it. It serves 4 with a prep time of about 20 minutes. This recipes is rated a “Two Chile” heat level. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 3 Boneless, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 tsp chili powder
• salt and pepper
• 6 Tbsp butter
• 1 to 2 ribs of celery
• 4 sub buns
• 4 Tbsp. hot sauce
• 2 ounces creamy blue cheese
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise or sour cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse and pat chicken dry with paper towel. Season the chicken all over with chili powder and  some salt and pepper.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add 2 Tbsp. butter. Cook chicken on skillet, skin-side down until crispy and golden. Flip the chicken over and cook an additional 4 minutes. Put the chicken in a baking dish and bake until firm, about 10 minutes. Set chicken aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
3. Thinly slice the celery.
4. Cut the bread length wise. Put 2 Tbsp. butter in skillet and toast the inside of the sub buns. Transfer the bread to a platter and brush with 1/4 of the hot sauce. Do this with all the buns.
5. Spread the blue cheese evenly on all the toasted buns. Layer some celery evenly on top of the cheese.
6. Place the sliced chicken on top of the celery and spread the mayo on the top half the sub buns.
7. Press the sub together and enjoy!

*Source: Best of the Best by the editors of Food & Wine

Tags: boneless, buffalo, buffalo chicken, chicken, chili, hot sauce, New Mexican, pepper, sandwich, sub, sub sandwhich, submarine, Two Chile