Buffalo Chicken Thighs with Celery and Blue Cheese Salad
This recipe marries the spicy heat of Buffalo chicken with cool, creamy blue cheese. A match made in pub heaven!
40 min
8 servings
260 calories
Ingredients
3 tbsp Buffalo Wing Seasoning
1 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
1⁄4 cup vinegar
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (approx. 3 lbs/1.5 kg)
1⁄3 cup light sour cream
1⁄3 cup light mayonnaise
1 tbsp Blue Cheese Dip Seasoning, or Creamy Ranch Dip Mix
1 tbsp vinegar
1 head Romaine lettuce
4 large celery ribs
1⁄4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 475° F (245° C).
Whisk together 1 tbsp Buffalo Wing Seasoning, ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Set aside.
Sprinkle chicken thighs with remaining Buffalo Wings Seasoning, coating well. Place on Sheet Pan lined with parchment paper. Cook for 25 minutes.
While chicken is cooking, whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, Blue Cheese Dip Seasoning, and vinegar together in a mixing bowl.
Place lettuce and celery pieces on top of dressing. Set aside.
When chicken is cooked, toss in Buffalo Wing Sauce and transfer to a serving platter.
Toss salad and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 260, Fat 16 g (Saturated 5 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 540 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g (Fiber 2 g, Sugars 6 g), Protein 18 g.