Description
A buffalo chicken baked potato is a hearty dish featuring a fluffy baked potato loaded with savory shredded chicken. Topped with melted cheese, cool ranch dressing, and buffalo sauce for a satisfying and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
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- 3 medium Russet potatoes
- 3/4 cup chicken, cooked, shredded
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons buffalo sauce
- 3 tablespoons green onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
- ranch dressing
- pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Using a fork, poke holes all over your washed potatoes.
- Place the potatoes on a standard baking sheet with a rack over the top of it and use a basting brush to coat them entirely in melted butter.
- Sprinkle each potato with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until fork tender.
- In a small bowl, mix together the shredded chicken and buffalo sauce.
- Split your potatoes and baste the inside with a bit of the leftover melted butter.
- Sprinkle the insides of the potatoes with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Place about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture into each potato.
- Drizzle with a bit of extra buffalo sauce, if desired, then drizzle with ranch dressing.
- Top each potato with about 1 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles and finish it off with about 1 tablespoon chopped green onions. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2.3 g
- Sodium: 148.8 mg
- Fat: 22.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.7 g
- Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 44.6 mg