Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked shredded 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

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce until fully coated.

02 - In another bowl, mix crumbled blue cheese and shredded mozzarella thoroughly.

03 - Butter one side of each bread slice. Arrange 4 slices, buttered side down, on a clean surface.

04 - Layer each bread slice with buffalo chicken, cheese mixture, and optional green onions or celery.

05 - Cover with the 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 and cheese has melted.

07 - Slice sandwiches and serve hot, drizzling with extra buffalo sauce if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -

It comes together in under 30 minutes but tastes like you spent actual effort.
Blue cheese and buffalo are a natural pair that somehow feels more sophisticated than a regular chicken sandwich.
The crispy-outside, melty-inside bread is honestly the best part of the whole experience.

02 -

Medium heat is your friend here—too high and the bread burns before the cheese inside actually melts.
Cold, thick bread is harder to butter evenly, so take yours out of the bread bag a few minutes early or use bread that's at room temperature.

03 -

Softening your butter first makes the difference between an even golden crust and burnt spots—take it out of the fridge 10 minutes before you start.
Pressing lightly with your spatula as it cooks helps the cheese melt faster without flattening the bread into a pancake.