Description
This Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak recipe combines tender shredded chicken tossed in spicy buffalo wing sauce with caramelized onions and melted cheese, all stuffed in toasted hoagie rolls. It’s a perfect comfort food mashup that’s quick to make, delivering bold flavors and gooey cheesiness in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4 hoagie rolls or sub rolls
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or provolone or pepper jack)
Optional Toppings
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing, for drizzling
- Chopped green onions or parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Caramelize onions: In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until they become caramelized and golden brown, about 8–10 minutes. Once done, remove onions from the skillet and set them aside.
- Cook buffalo chicken: In the same skillet, add the shredded cooked chicken and buffalo wing sauce. Stir to coat the chicken evenly with the sauce and heat through for 3–4 minutes, ensuring the chicken is warm and flavorful.
- Preheat broiler: Preheat your oven’s broiler or alternatively, heat a griddle pan if you prefer. This will be used for toasting the rolls and melting the cheese.
- Toast rolls: Slice the hoagie rolls open lengthwise, but do not cut all the way through to keep them intact. Place them under the broiler and toast lightly for 1–2 minutes until they are golden and slightly crisp.
- Assemble sandwiches: Stuff each toasted hoagie roll with a generous amount of the buffalo chicken mixture, followed by a layer of the caramelized onions, and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Melt cheese under broiler: Return the assembled sandwiches to the broiler and heat for 2–3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly browned.
- Serve and garnish: Drizzle the sandwiches with ranch or blue cheese dressing if desired. Garnish with chopped green onions or fresh parsley, then serve hot for a delicious, hearty meal.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken with cooked turkey or beef for variation.
- If you prefer less heat, reduce the amount of buffalo sauce or choose a milder wing sauce.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free hoagie rolls or serve the filling over lettuce wraps.
- Leftover buffalo chicken makes this a great quick lunch or dinner option.
- To make this recipe spicier, add extra hot sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper to the chicken mixture.
