Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Apple Slaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. hot sauce (such as Frank’s)
- 1/4 c. unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tbsp. ketchup
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pound total)
- hamburger buns, split
- 1/2 c. ranch dressing
- 1 c. packed shredded savoy cabbage
- 1 small apple, sliced
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 oz. crumbled blue cheese (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/4 c. coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Make the slaw: Add all ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.
- Make chicken: Preheat grill to medium-high. Combine hot sauce, butter, and ketchup in a bowl; reserve 1/4 cup mixture. Add chicken to remaining mixture and toss to coat. Marinate, 20 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
- Grill chicken, covered, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Grill buns until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread dressing on buns.
- Serve chicken topped with slaw and drizzled with reserved sauce between buns.