Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Buffalo Bites




Personally, I never really got into the whole buffalo craze. It's probably because I have a severe aversion to spicy foods. I can’t grasp the interest, just as I can’t see the fascination with sour foods that make my face squish up and twist and turn as it tries to make sense of what that tang is doing to the inside of my cheeks.


But most people I know, and most people close to me love all things buffalo- namely: my brothers. They love buffalo wings, buffalo bites, buffalo chicken sandwiches, and I think they would eat anything if it was buffalo flavored. Since they're generally on my case about my failure to appease their tastebuds, I figured I would give buffalo bites a try.

Here's my recipe:
2 lb. chicken breasts (I bought boneless/skinless)
1.) cut the chicken into whatever size you'd like your bites to be.
2.) marinade in any Italian dressing
3.) sauté them on the stove (takes about 15 -20 minutes for them all to cook through)

Chunky Blue Cheese Buffalo Sauce: (some of the extra spices/condiments I just eyeballed)
1/2 cup Frank's Hot Sauce
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup dried blue cheese
2 tbsp. white vinegar
a few drops of honey
a few sprinkles of garlic powder
a few drops of ketchup

This specific recipe is for mild sauce. If you want to make it Hot sauce or REALLY Hot sauce just slightly increase the amount of hot sauce.
After whisking the buffalo sauce, pour it over the chicken bites and you're all set!