Spice up your summer grilling with our mouth-watering Buffalo Chicken Sandwich! This delicious recipe features tender grilled chicken breast, bursting with bold, spicy flavors that will tantalize your tastebuds. Perfect for a backyard BBQ, family gathering, or a quick and easy dinner, this chicken dish is not only flavorful but also super easy to make. Plus, it also works for wraps and salads!

buffalo chicken on a grilled bun on a plate next to a bowl of dressing and lettuce

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

boneless skinless chicken breasts
vinegar
olive oil
salt
pepper
buffalo sauce
optional:
- sandwich buns
- sliced cheese
- ranch dressing
- blue cheese dressing

raw chicken breasts, vinegar, oil, buffalo sauce, salt, pepper and buns on a counter

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Flatten chicken breasts with a mallet if they are very thick or uneven. Split each breast in two to make 2 sandwich size pieces. Place in a dish. Pour olive oil and vinegar over chicken pieces and mix around to throughly coat. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over each side. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

a flattened chicken breast being sliced in two

chicken pieces in a glass dish topped with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper

Step 2: Heat grill to medium. Grill chicken breasts for 7-8 minutes then flip. Grill for another 7-10 minutes or until cooked through and registering 165º F with an instant thermometer. Brush one side of chicken with buffalo sauce and cook for 1 minute. Flip and brush other side with sauce. Cook for 1 minute. Top with sliced cheese such as provolone or cheddar if desired and close lid for 1 minute to melt.

cooked chicken on a grill topped with buffalo sauce

Step 3: Grill buns if desired. Build sandwich with lettuce, dressing, and/or blue cheese crumbles and extra buffalo sauce.

Tips:

Don’t care for buffalo chicken? Substitute barbecue sauce for buffalo sauce.
Don’t have buffalo sauce? Combine hot sauce with butter in equal parts.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

bufalo chicken on a grilled bun on a plate next to lettuce and a bowl of dressing

This grilled chicken breast is so easy and versatile. We prefer to make sandwiches with it, but it can also be used in a wrap, a salad, or on its own!

Beth

Prep Time 5

Grill Time 16

Total Time 21

Servings

Ingredients

1 ½ lb boneless skinless, chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp white vinegar
salt
pepper
¼ cup Buffalo sauce

Optional:

sandwich buns
sliced cheese
dressing (ranch or blue cheese)

Instructions

Flatten chicken breasts with a mallet if they are very thick or uneven. Split each breast in two to make 2 sandwich size pieces. Place in a dish. Pour olive oil and vinegar over chicken pieces and mix around to throughly coat. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over each side. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat grill to medium. Grill chicken breasts for 7-8 minutes then flip. Grill for another 7-10 minutes or until cooked through and registering 165º F with an instant thermometer. Brush one side of chicken with buffalo sauce and cook for 1 minute. Flip and brush other side with sauce. Cook for 1 minute. Top with sliced cheese such as provolone or cheddar if desired and close lid for 1 minute to melt.
Grill buns if desired. Build sandwich with lettuce, dressing, and/or blue cheese crumbles and extra buffalo sauce.