Description
This Buffalo Chicken Recipe is a quick and flavorful dish perfect for a weeknight dinner or game day gatherings. Tender chicken pieces are coated in a tangy buffalo sauce, creating a spicy and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Cooking:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Garnish (optional):
- Chopped green onions
- Crumbled blue cheese or ranch dressing
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil or butter in a skillet, add chicken, and cook until browned.
- Make the Sauce: Mix buffalo sauce with melted butter, pour over chicken, and simmer.
- Serve: Serve hot with sides or in a wrap, garnish with green onions or blue cheese.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level by choosing mild or hot buffalo sauce.
- This recipe is great for meal prep and can be served cold or reheated.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
