Buffalo Chicken And Blue Cheese Cornbread Casserole Recipes

BUFFALO BBQ PULLED CHICKEN WITH BLUE CHEESE CORNBREAD TOPPER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the celery, carrots, onions, garlic, chile pepper, salt, pepper, and thyme and saute to soften the vegetables, 10 to12 minutes, then deglaze the pan with the beer or stock.
• Stir together the brown sugar, tomato sauce, hot sauce, Worcestershire, and vinegar in a bowl and pour into the skillet and stir to combine. Mix in the chicken pieces, using tongs and cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• Reheat over medium heat just to warm up while you mix together the cornbread topper or, to serve immediately, keep warm on low while you mix the cornbread batter, then transfer to oven and bake until top is deep golden brown.
• Cook's Note: The filling may be transferred to a casserole if your skillet cannot transfer to the oven.
• For the topping: Follow package directions for cornbread batter, then stir in the blue cheese and scallions, pour over the chicken filling in an even layer and bake to golden brown and firm to the touch, about 12 to 15 minutes.

BUFFALO CHICKEN AND BLUE CHEESE CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375? F. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. Add the chopped chicken chunks, season with salt and pepper and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and reserve on a plate. Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add another turn of the pan of EVOO, about 1 tablespoon. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 5-6 minutes. When the veggies are tender, push them all to the edge of the pan and add the butter to the skillet. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter and cook for about 1 minute. Add the stock and hot sauce to the pan and stir to combine. Bring up to a bubble, add the chicken back to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and simmer the sauce until thickened, 2-3 minutes. While the sauce is simmering, in a medium-size mixing bowl, prepare the cornbread according to package directions, using water as the liquid and folding in the blue cheese crumbles. Transfer the buffalo chicken mixture to a casserole dish and drop the blue cheese cornbread batter on top in spoonfuls. Pop the casserole into the oven and bake until the cornbread is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 20 minutes.

FILLING BUFFALO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice in water 20 minutes as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350*.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and celery; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Remove from heat.
• Open can of tomatoes, cut up tomatoes in can.
• Stir tomatoes and wing sauce into chicken mixture.
• Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spoon cooked rice into dish.
• Spread chicken mixture over rice (do not stir).
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot in center.
• Drizzle dressing over top.

GLUTEN FREE BUFFALO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cooking time.
• Return pasta to same pot; stir in soup, cream cheese and hot sauce. Add chicken, garlic powder and salt. Pour pasta into baking dish. Sprinkle with chips. Bake 15 minutes, adding Cheddar cheese the last 5 minutes. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.