Buffalo Chicken Boats (Zesty and Super Simple To Make!)

These delicious Buffalo Chicken Boats have all the flavors of your favorite buffalo hot wings, but they’re surrounded with soft toasty bread, which makes them so easy to eat!

They’re not crazy spicy hot (but can be if you want). They just have that zippy amount of heat with that vinegary spicy, orange pepper sauce that makes things so addicting!

That being said, no way was I going anywhere close to a pub to get my buffalo chicken wing game on. So when that craving hit – I improvised. I didn’t have chicken wings… but you know what I DID have?

The Ingredients

• Chicken breasts – the easiest solution here is to use leftover chicken, canned chicken or cooked chicken you bought. But cooking extra chicken doesn’t take long, it’s just an extra step.
• Buffalo wing sauce – your favorite brand is the right one to use here. I prefer Frank’s Red Hot because I like the vinegary hit.
• Hot dog buns – Regular bakery hot dog buns are perfect,t but if you wanted to get fancy, use broiche or artisanal buns. The sky’s the limit here.

This little dish came together so easily, so quickly, it was almost a miracle. Ok… ok.. a FOOD MIRACLE.. let’s put it that way. How can it not be, though? Really – marrying buffalo chicken in a little hot dog boat, it’s genius if I say so myself!

Do you know what else is genius??

RANCH DRESSING DRIZZLE!!!

Why not? I mean, some people dip their buffalo wings in blue cheese dressing OR ranch dressing. It works!! You can buy commercially made ranch dressing, or, if you’re adventurous, why not try making your own ranch!

Also, one of the best parts that I love about this dish besides the taste??

No messy fingers.

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Boats

Ok, I’ll do this in point form, as it’s easier to explain that way, and shows just how simple this recipe is!

 Preheat the oven to 350

Take the hot dog bun and with a sharp knife, begin to cut a long oval out of the top. Simply press down the bread within the cut area of the bun.

In a small bowl, melt the butter and add the parsley and garlic powder. Brush this over the inside tops and outside of the buns.

Toast in the oven for approximately 3 – 4 minutes. Watch them closely as they will burn.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, celery, buffalo sauce and mayonnaise. mix well.

Remove the buns from the oven when they are toasted. Allowing them to cool slightly.

Stuff the chicken mixture into the buns and drizzle the ranch dressing over the tops of the buns.

So easy, and SO yummy! You can literally serve these for any occasion! Yeah ok, true, maybe not at half time at the classical recital, but hey, game day, cookouts, birthdays, regular weeknights, Friday night jams, your sister’s husband’s half brother’s cousin’s checker tournament, etc!!

I think you’ll really love these Zippy Buffalo Chicken Boats!! As I said, I don’t care for too much heat so that’s why this recipe is so awesome, YOU can control the amount of Buffalo Sauce you put in, thus controlling the heat!

If you’re looking for other fun meals to serve at fun parties for fun people – take a peek at this other Buffalo Chicken Mini Pepper Appetizer , or at these simple but delicious Buttery Ranch Corn Chips and Slow Cooker Garlic Ranch Pretzel recipes I made for Game Day eats!

If you try any of my recipes, please feel free to comment below and tell me what you thought! Thank you again for taking your time to read about some of my recipes and I hope you have a wonderful day!!