Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese (Printable Version)

Savory buffalo chicken and blue cheese melted in crispy sourdough bread for a flavorful meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
02 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce, plus extra for serving (optional)

→ Cheese

03 - 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
04 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

→ Bread & Spread

05 - 8 slices sourdough or hearty sandwich bread
06 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

→ Optional Add-ins

07 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
08 - 1/4 cup finely diced celery

# Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce until fully coated.
02 - In a separate bowl, combine crumbled blue cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese.
03 - Butter one side of each bread slice. Arrange four slices on a clean surface, buttered side down.
04 - Top each bread slice with buffalo chicken, cheese mixture, and optional green onions or celery.
05 - Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
06 - Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place sandwiches in the skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing lightly, until bread is golden brown and cheese melts.
07 - Slice sandwiches and serve warm. Drizzle with extra buffalo wing sauce if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes indulgent and bold but comes together in under 25 minutes on any weeknight.
  • The blue cheese isn't trendy—it genuinely mellows the buffalo heat and makes you feel a little fancy.
  • You probably have most of these ingredients already, and if not, they're easy swaps.
02 -
  • Medium heat is non-negotiable—high heat burns the bread before the cheese melts inside, and there's no coming back from that.
  • Softened butter spreads without tearing the bread; cold butter straight from the fridge is your enemy here.
03 -
  • Make this at a lower temperature and give it extra time if you're using thicker bread—rushed cooking over high heat guarantees burnt exteriors and cold cheese centers.
  • Pressing the sandwich gently while it cooks helps the cheese melt faster and creates better bread-to-cheese contact so you get melted pockets in every bite.
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