Buffalo wings are a tasty treat, but sometimes you want something meatier. This Grilled Buffalo Chicken is just the thing! Full of flavor and easy to prep, you’ll have a great dish to throw on the grill.
It’s getting time to fire up the barbie! Yesterday’s temps hit the 80s here in San Diego, which means the last thing I want to do is stand by a hot stove cooking dinner. Instead, I’ve been heading out to the grill.
One of my kids’ favorite treats is the hot and spicy Buffalo wing. However, those can be hit or miss — all fat and bone, little meat. To satisfy our cravings for something a little meatier, I’ve created Grilled Buffalo Chicken. All the flavors of the hot wings with the convenience and substance of a grilled chicken breast.
This is the perfect recipe to work into this year’s grilling repertoire. It comes together quickly – in less than 30 minutes! — and tastes great. The chicken is delicious as the main protein, tossed onto salads, or folded into sandwiches and wraps.
Cook extra to freeze and you’ll have easy eating all spring and summer long!
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Interestingly enough, I’ve taken a step back from my typical frozen chicken tenders purchases and have been buying boneless chicken breasts instead. The result, at least in the grilling department, has been amazingly tender chicken. (I’ve been buying Ralphs’ store brand packs because Foster Farms still creeps me out.)
I’m going to have to do a side-by-side comparison, but chicken breast may become my go-to for grilling.
Now keep in mind that your average boneless chicken breast half is HUGE. No way does one person need a half breast. (Note: a “whole chicken breast” is the pair.) To stretch my boneless, skinless chicken breast purchases, I fillet the half breasts, cutting them horizontally through the center. This makes a perfect sized portion and allows us to stretch our chicken purchases a little more.
Note: if you’re making this Whole 30 be sure to use ghee instead of butter.
Grilled Buffalo Chicken
Buffalo wings are a tasty treat, but sometimes you want something meatier. This Grilled Buffalo Chicken is just the thing! Full of flavor and easy to prep, you’ll have a great dish to throw on the grill.
Preparation Time:15 minutes
Cook time:15 minutes
Total time:30 minutes
4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filleted
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or ghee, cooled
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions:
- Place the chicken breast fillets in a medium bowl. Drizzle the hot pepper sauce and butter over the tenders. Toss to coat.
- In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of this mixture over the chicken tenders, tossing to coat. Allow flavors to blend for 15 minutes before cooking on a hot grill.
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These look so good! I’m definitely having my husband add these to the grill list. A funny side note: You mentioned hot temps necessitate using your grill. We live in Iowa and as long as there isn’t snow covering the grill, it’s grilling weather.
We grill year round as well, I just cook inside less often when it’s hot. 🙂