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Cheesy Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe

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Jul. 11, 2016

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Mar. 7, 2024
Close up of a grilled chicken breast that's been sliced down the middle and has white cheese oozing out of it. There's celery and carrot sticks out of focus in the background.

Cheesy Grilled Buffalo Chicken…mmm….you are truly a gift from the low carb gods.

Grilled chicken that's been brushed with buffalo sauce and sliced down the middle has mozzarella cheese oozing out of it. Celery and carrot sticks are in the background.

Janette and I go through about 5lbs of chicken breast per week. We’re always trying to spice it up, while still keeping it low carb and healthy.

I previously posted our go-to weeknight recipe, Easy 3 Ingredient Blackened Chicken, and it was a big hit. I thought you guys might also enjoy our second favorite chicken recipe, this grilled version that is basted with buffalo sauce and stuffed with cheese.

See, eating healthy can be delicious! And it doesn’t have to be complicated either.

To make the Cheesy Grilled Buffalo Chicken, take a breast and butterfly it so you can stuff it with cheese. Make sure not to cut all the way through.

A raw chicken breast on a cutting board. It has been seasoned with salt and pepper, then sliced down the middle and stuffed with shredded mozzarella cheese.

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After it is stuffed with cheese, just slather on some of our tangy and spicy buffalo sauce. It is a combination of Frank’s, celery salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.

I like to make this chicken on the grill. I think it gives the exterior of the chicken the perfect texture while adding just a little flavor. It only takes about 6 minutes per side on medium-low.

Close up of the top of a buffalo grilled chicken breast. Mozzarella cheese is oozing out of the side.

We usually eat this chicken with some steamed veggies like broccoli, or raw carrot and celery sticks. If your diet allows, feel free to drizzle on a little ranch dressing!

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Cheesy Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe

An easy low-carb lunch or dinner recipe. Chicken breast stuffed with cheese, then basted with hot sauce and grilled.
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A delicious low-carb recipe, this buffalo chicken is stuffed with cheese then grilled to perfection.
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 14 minutes mins
Total Time: 24 minutes mins
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • Morton’s Nature’s Seasoning, you can substitute salt & pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Celery Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat your grill on medium-low.
  • Butterfly each chicken breast, making sure not to cut all the way through. Sprinkle the inside with Morton’s Nature’s Seasoning, place the mozzarella cheese, then close the chicken breast. Season the outside with the seasoning as well.
  • Melt the butter in the microwave. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, celery salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
  • Brush one side of the chicken with the hot sauce mixture.
  • Place chicken hot sauce side down on the grill. Grill for 5-7 minutes, then flip and grill the other side until addition 5-7 minutes. Chicken is done when it reached 165 degrees in the thickest part.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcal (20%)
Author: Jessica Pinney
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  1. Hannah
    December 11, 2019

    5 stars
    This is really helping me get through my low-carb diet. Thanks for the recipe!

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