Buffalo Chicken Chili
Yorkie was mentioning recipes the other day on the Knittyboard, and I realized that it’s been a while since I posted any. So, since it’s getting fall-like and into soup-friendly weather, here is my recipe for Buffalo Chicken Chili – all the flavor of good hot wings without the ridiculous amounts of fat in ACTUAL wings. 
Buffalo Chicken Chili
3 T cayenne pepper sauce (Red Devil, Franks, Crystal, etc.)
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup flour
4 T butter
3 stalks celery, diced
1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce
1 T mayonnaise
12 oz. beer (Yuengling works beautifully, but whatever you like – probably best to avoid the Guinness, though)
2 cups cooked white beans (cannelloni, great northern or pinto) – 2 cans will do ya, if you don’t want to cook your own.
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, and marinate it in 3 Tbls. of red sauce overnight.
Dredge the chicken in the flour, and saute in melted butter in Dutch oven or soup pot until golden brown. Add celery and continue to saute for 2 or 3 minutes, until celery has softened. Add the remaining 1/2 cup hot sauce, mayonnaise, beer and beans. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
Ladle into bowls and top with crumbled with blue cheese.
Personally, I skip the blue cheese (can’t stand the stuff – smells like old dirty sweat socks to me), but I have been known to add a bit of sour cream. And we usually have tortilla chips with it.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I am totally making this!
September 28th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
must… have…
September 28th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Oh, this is perfect!!! Thanks for it!
September 29th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Cool! I can make the veggie version with fake turkey crumbles (yum)
September 29th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Yum! And I’ll bet you can sub broth for the beer since I’ve yet to find a place that sells just 12 oz of beer alone. You gotta buy a whole six pack at least!
September 29th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Ooo, this sounds most intriguing. Thanks for the recipe!
September 29th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Nom… that sounds delicious. I’m definitely gonna have to try that.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
You KNOW how I am with the buffalo. Dang. NOM.
I still need to know (again) what you put in the Philly Cheesesteak wing ring, too…and my mom tried pre-made dough and said it came out REALLY good. I’ll have to ask her what kind she used (bread? pizza?), if you want to know…
September 29th, 2008 at 9:51 am
wow… that sounds so yum! Will def have to try this when we have guests, my man-child won’t touch beans.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Oh man does this sound good! And I have everything at home but the celery – which I can pick up this evening! Must make this SOON!
September 30th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Oooo, thanks for the recipe! Hubster likes him some wings, so this must go on the list. As soon as it stops being effing 90 degrees outside.
October 5th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
OK, so I made this the day you posted it, and just made it again for dinner. Something that’s not too bad for me, makes a ton of leftovers, and the boyfriend loves it. Had to sub broth for beer today since we had none and no where around us sells beer on Sundays.. still tasty. Thanks for posting!