Description
Tasty Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a bold, comforting mashup of crispy bread, spicy buffalo chicken, and melty cheddar. Each bite offers hot tang, creamy ranch, and a silky cream cheese finish for amazing texture. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or game-day cravings, this quick sandwich can be adjusted for more or less heat and easily doubles for a crowd. Make ahead, reheat well, and pair with celery for a complete, crowd-pleasing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tbsp ranch dressing
- 2 tbsp cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 slices sandwich bread
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and cream cheese until well combined.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each bread slice.
- Place two slices of bread butter-side down in the skillet.
- Sprinkle half of the cheddar cheese on each slice.
- Add an even layer of buffalo chicken mixture on top of the cheese.
- Top with remaining cheddar cheese, then cover with the remaining bread slices butter-side up.
- Cook for 3–4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until bread is golden and cheese is melted.
- Remove from skillet, slice, and serve warm.
Notes
- Tip: For extra crunch, toast bread slices lightly before assembling.
- Swap ranch with blue cheese dressing for a sharper tang.
- For milder heat, reduce buffalo sauce by 1–2 tablespoons.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 915
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1500 mg
- Fat: 66 g
- Saturated Fat: 34 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 60 g
- Cholesterol: 260 mg
Keywords: Tasty Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich, buffalo chicken sandwich, spicy grilled cheese, buffalo chicken melt, quick lunch, game day snack, cheesy buffalo melt