Buffalo Chicken Burgers

The weather is getting chilly

and spicy foods are just the

ticket for us.  

The thought of buffalo anything

just makes my mouth water 

so when I was contacted by Ulyssees

Press to review their new cookbook - 

Cooking with Frank's RedHot Cayenne Pepper Sauce,

I had my mouth watering while waiting for it 

to arrive.

It was hard to decide what to try first

but I am a burger fan and I am a buffalo chicken

fan, so I thought I would give these a

try.

I have never made a chicken burger before.

The ground chicken has onions,

bread crumbs, Worcestershire Sauce

and Franks RedHot Wings Buffalo Sauce

added.  

Ground chicken is so soft

that I decided to use

my handy hamburger press

to form the patties and it

worked perfectly.

I grilled these up on my grill pan

in the kitchen.  They suggested 5 minutes

a side and that seemed like the right time.

Buffalo Chicken Burgers

1 lb. ground chicken

1/3 C. Franks RedHot Wings Buffalo Sauce

1/4 C. bread crumbs

2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1 small onion, chopped

Salt and Pepper to taste (I added a little pepper

but didn't feel like it needed any salt.)

In a medium bowl mix all of the ingredients

together.  Form into patties.  Heat pan and

grease it or spray with Pam.

When pan is heated, cook 4-5 minutes

on each side, turning once.

Serve on good quality buns

with lettuce, tomatoes, sliced celery

and a dollop of blue cheese dressing.

 I thought the flavor of the burger

was wonderful.  It wasn't too spicy.  If 

you want more spice they do have a

Frank's Buffalo sauce that is spicy but

it is a little too much for us.

We dip almost everything in Frank's 

Buffalo sauce and the grandkids are 

addicted to it too.  

There are lots of other mouth-watering

recipes that I can't wait to try from 

appetizers to desserts.  I am thrilled

to have this new recipe book.  Thanks

Ulysees Press for sending me one.

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Ghoulish Buffalo Sauce Chop Bread

Beaulah wants you to know that she can't live
on sweets all month
(even though she would like to) so we sharpened
up our knives for some

bread.

If you like a little kick in your life,
this Buffalo Sauce Chop Bread

is perfect for you.

It's already looking a little Ghoulish isnt it?

Wait until Beaulah gets out her knife and has a go at it,

hacking and chopping.

Oh, Beaulah had a little too much fun with that!

Buffalo Sauce Chop Bread

Dough:

2 C. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. yeast
1/2 T. olive oil
7/8 C. warm water

Mix all of the above in the bowl of your standing
mixer with a dough hook for about 5 minutes.

Spray the bowl and dough with Pam and cover
with plastic wrap.  Let rise until double, about 30-40
minutes depending on how warm your room is.

Punch the dough down and stretch it out on a piece
of parchment or wax paper.  Top with 1 C. mozzarella
cheese and 2 T. Frank's Red Hot Wings Buffalo Sauce.
(This is wing sauce so it is about medium heat.)

Now the fun begins, chop it into smaller pieces with
your knife mixing in the sauce and cheese.

Grease a pan and shape the chopped bread into
a round.  Place it in the pan.  I chose to use a 10 inch
springform pan but a baking pan will do.

Heat your oven to 400 degrees.

Let the dough raise covered about 15-20 minutes.

Top with blue cheese if your guests like that.

Bake about 20 minutes.  Gently pull apart some of
the chopped bread in the center to make sure it is
cooked all the way through.

Serve with additional Ghoulish Sauce if you like and let
everyone pull off pieces to eat.

Thanks for visiting
Purple Chocolat Home today.  Try this easy, easy bread.
You can chop in any ingredients you want.

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Buffalo Chicken Soup

Some foods are really trendy and popular 

and Buffalo Chicken everything is "hot" right now.

With the snow falling (yes we finally started to get it just

when I am ready for Spring!) hot soup is perfect and oh so

comforting.

This recipe comes from How Sweet It Is

and she said it is her brother's recipe,

and she calls it 30 Minute Buffalo Chicken Soup.

Yes, it goes together that fast.

You can bet this is going to go into the permanent

Purple Chocolat Home files.

Buffalo Chicken Soup

2 T. olive oil (I only used one)

1 medium onion, chopped finely

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 T. flour (she called for 1, but I wanted it thicker)

32 oz. chicken stock or broth

1/3 C. Frank's buffalo sauce (be careful not to get "hot"

unless you can really take hot!)

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped

1/3 C. grated cheddar cheese

1/4 C. grated parmesan cheese

Toasted slices of baguette

Chunks of blue cheese or gorgonzola

Fresh cilantro or parsley

In a large saucepan heat the olive oil.  Add the onion

and saute for about 3 minutes.  Add the garlic and saute

about 1-2 minutes more. 

Add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.  Stir in the chicken

stock and the buffalo sauce.  Bring to a boil and cook until

thickened.

If you want a smooth soup - let's

say your kids would object to the onions - you can puree it

before you add the chicken and cheese.

Stir in the chicken and cheese and cook until the

cheese is melted.

Garnish with the bread croutons and blue or gorgonzola

cheese and the parsley or cilantro.

I have to say, I love Buffalo sauce!

(Ok, verdict - hubby and teenager loved it -

both whined a little about heat at 1/3 C. - WHIMPS!

I thought it was perfect, so adjust to taste.)

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

The holidays call for parties with lots of appetizers

at Purple Chocolat Home.

This year we tried a new one that will be on the

favorite's list from now on.  We all are a little 

addicted to that savory heat of buffalo chicken wings

so when I saw a recipe for a dip

recreating those flavors in

Southern Lady Holidays

magazine, I knew that we would be testing this

one out.

(I had never purchased this magazine before, but absolutely

loved it - of course it is all about lovely southern lady style!!!)

I did tweak the recipe just a little for convenience

and personal taste. 

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

2 large cooked chicken breasts, cut into small cubes

1 tsp. onion powder

1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic

5-6 oz. blue cheese (I love Boar's Head if you can find it.

We have it at Harmon's Grocery Store.)

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

8 oz. sour cream

8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 C. Frank's Red Hot Wings Sauce - Buffalo

(get the regular, the hot buffalo is too hot for us)

Preheat the oven to 350.  Lightly grease an 8x8 or

medium sized casserole dish. (Mine is a beautiful new treasure

that I found while treasure hunting 

at

 Home Goods this year.)

Mix everything together in a microwave safe bowl,

reserving a little of the

blue cheese.  Place the bowl in the microwave and

heat for 1-2 minute or until everything can 

stir together nicely.

Place the mixture in the dish and bake for 20  

minutes or until the cheese mix is bubbling.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake another

5 minutes.

Serve with toasted pita triangles as I did (just cut the

pitas and spray with Pam and toast in the oven for

about 10 minutes at 350) or with crackers, or bread

cubes.  

(The family loved this so much, they ate it after in 

tortillas.)

(The original was doubled and had you cook raw

chicken in olive oil adding fresh onion and garlic.  They 

also added additional salt and red pepper.  I chose to

use cooked chicken and omitted the salt and red pepper.)

(Before baking)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Fabulous flavor.  Give this one a try - perfect

for New Year's or the Super bowl!

(If you can find it, give Southern Lady Magazine a try too.

The whole Holiday magazine was filled with beautiful

tablescapes, tempting recipes and Christmas decor.  

I will definitely be buying this magazine again.)

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