Spicy Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Panini

Use this easy recipe to turn your favorite spicy Buffalo chicken wing appetizer into a hearty, satisfying panini sandwich with blue cheese.

• Cooking Time: 19 mins
• Total Time: 19 mins
• Calories: 864 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
• 4 slices focaccia bread
• ½ Spanish onion, sliced into rings
• ¼ cup light garlic cream cheese
• ¼ cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
• 2 tablespoons light garlic cream cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons blue cheese salad dressing
• ½ jalapeno pepper, cut into rings

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side. Remove from heat and shred using 2 forks.

Step 3

Mix 1/4 cup cream cheese, hot sauce, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper into the shredded chicken.

Step 4

Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese over 2 focaccia slices; lay Cheddar cheese on top. Add heaping spoonfuls of shredded chicken mixture. Drizzle blue cheese dressing on top. Cover with onion and jalapeno rings. Top with remaining focaccia slices.

Step 5

Preheat a panini press according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook sandwiches until Cheddar cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.