Buffalo Chicken

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Buffalo Chicken
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Tue, 08-10-2004 - 8:09am

Here's a good substitute for chicken wings.  Just substitute smart balance spread for the butter.  And, I would never bother to stuff them with the cheese.  I would simply cut the chicken into strips and marinate them and then pop them in the oven.  Serve with blue cheese dressing.


 






   Boneless Buffalo Chicken Fingers






4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
5 Tbsp. blue cheese, crumbled
romaine lettuce
celery stalks

Pound the chicken breasts down to a 1/4" thickness. In a large
glass bowl, make the marinade by mixing together the butter and
hot pepper sauce. Add the chicken into the marinade, turning to
coat; cover and refrigerate 15 - 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to
400. Remove the chicken from the marinade and spoon 1 tablespoon
of the blue cheese onto the center of each chicken breast. Fold in
the sides, rolling the chicken around the blue cheese. Secure with
wooden picks. Place the chicken rolls in a baking pan. Bake for
30 minutes or until chicken is fork tender. Set the temperature
control at broil or 450. Arrange the oven rack so the chicken is
about 8 inches from the heat. Broil the chicken for about 5 minutes
or until brown. Remove the wooden picks from the chicken. Arrange
lettuce and chicken on platter. Garnish with celery and remaining
blue cheese.





                         

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Wed, 10-20-2004 - 6:50am
No, just marinate in hot sauce and smart balance - then bake.
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Sun, 10-24-2004 - 12:31pm
This recipe sounded so delicious that I am trying it tonight for dinner. I too am cutting into strips and marinating with hot sauce and smart balance. How easy is that? I will post my review later tonight or tomorrow. LOL Thanks for sharing.

Dawn
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 01-05-2005 - 1:58pm
Sounds good, but what is Smart Balance?


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Registered: 04-01-2004
Wed, 01-05-2005 - 2:10pm

Smart Balance is a trans-fat free butter spread.

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Wed, 01-05-2005 - 2:32pm

Thanks for posting this, Cathy!

They look fabulous, I'll have to try them out on the crew!

Shan

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Wed, 01-05-2005 - 2:50pm
You're welcome.
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Fri, 05-27-2005 - 4:59pm

Hi Cathy

I have a stupid question to ask. Maybe I am reading too far into this. In the instructions, it says to roll the chicken around the blue cheese. Do you mean spread the cheese on the inside than secure it with toothpicks or roll the whole breast so that the outside is coated. I am confused. Pleas help!

Karen

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 05-27-2005 - 5:14pm

Hi Karen,


Yes, I believe the recipe means to spread the blue cheese on the chicken and then roll-up.

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Fri, 05-27-2005 - 5:23pm

Thanks Cathy

I didn't read the other messages. This recipe was posted on another thread and I couldn't find it so I used this one instead. I am going to give this a try, thank-you once again for your input. Hot sauce and tobasco sauce is the same thing, right?

Karen

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 05-27-2005 - 6:52pm

Karen,


Here's the sauce I use.

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