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This Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bread Boat is the perfect party appetizer! If you are feeding a crowd or looking for a yummy appetizer or dinner recipe then you need to try this easy bread boat. Each slice of bread is stuffed with seasoned buffalo chicken and topped with cheese. Served with protein ranch and green onions, there is so much to love about this delicious bread boat. The crusty bread on the outside with deliciously tender chicken on the inside paired with a cheesy interior and creamy ranch makes these Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bread Boat your new favourite recipe.
Why You'll Love This Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bread Boat Recipe
- This Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bread Boat makes an awesome party appetizer. You can make this bread boat for a crowd and cut it up into larger or smaller pieces depending on your needs. Either way, everyone who tries this will love it and be asking you for more!
- This bread boat is customizable so you can make it your own! Season the chicken to your liking, perhaps ou can add peppers and onions or add different sauces to give it some flare! Use whatever you have on hand or prefer and you will love this bread boat.
Ingredients Needed
Large French Crusty Loaf
4 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast
1/2 Teaspoon: salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried parsley, oregano, lemon pepper, each
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Buffalo Sauce + more to drizzle on top
2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
Protein Ranch
1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1 1/2 Tablespoons Dry Ranch Seasoning
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
Green Onions, to garnish
How To Make This Recipe
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried parsley, oregano and lemon pepper. Heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil and add chicken to the pan once heated. Cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
Take the large french loaf and slice it width wise so you get a top and bottom piece. Slightly remove the inside bread and use your hand to flatten the inside creating a “boat” or con-caved look on each slice of bread.
Once the chicken is cooked, chop up the chicken into 1/4 inch pieces and add to a mixing bowl. Add buffalo sauce to the chicken and mix well.
Add half of the chicken mixture to each slice of bread. Top each slice of bread with 1/2 of the cheese each. Brush melted butter along the edges/crust. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until you see the cheese is fully melted.
While the chicken boat bakes, make the protein ranch. In a mixing bowl add greek yogurt, ranch seasoning, minced garlic and lemon juice and mix well.
Once the chicken boat is cooked and slightly cooled, drizzle extra buffalo sauce on top (optional) and drizzle the protein ranch on top of each slice, or if you rather prefer to dip it on the side. Top the chicken boats with green onions, slice them up and enjoy!
Equipment & Products Needed
Ranch Seasoning
Buffalo Sauce
Notes + Tips to Make the Perfect Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Bread Boat Appetizer
- Use a large french loaf that has a nice thick crust. You don’t want to use any bread that is too soft because you want the boat to hold together when you add the toppings. Depending if your bread loaf is larger or smaller adjust the quantity of chicken to fit the size.
- Use homemade or store bough buffalo sauce. I used Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to toss my chicken in, but you can make your own buffalo sauce by adding butter and hot sauce together.
- Protein ranch is the best dip to add on top of this bread boat! I used a greek yogurt based sauce to create the protein ranch and it turned out super creamy and delicious. You can also use store bough ranch in a pinch too.
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Ingredients:
- Large French Crusty Loaf
- 4 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1/2 Teaspoon: salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried parsley, oregano, lemon pepper, each
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Buffalo Sauce + more to drizzle on top
- 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
Protein Ranch
- 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Dry Ranch Seasoning
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
- Green Onions, to garnish
Instructions:
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried parsley, oregano and lemon pepper. Heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil and add chicken to the pan once heated. Cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
- Take the large french loaf and slice it width wise so you get a top and bottom piece. Slightly remove the inside bread and use your hand to flatten the inside creating a u0022boatu0022 or con-caved look on each slice of bread.
- Once the chicken is cooked, chop up the chicken into 1/4 inch pieces and add to a mixing bowl. Add buffalo sauce to the chicken and mix well.
- Add half of the chicken mixture to each slice of bread. Top each slice of bread with 1/2 of the cheese each. Brush melted butter along the edges/crust. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until you see the cheese is fully melted.
- While the chicken boat bakes, make the protein ranch. In a mixing bowl add greek yogurt, ranch seasoning, minced garlic and lemon juice and mix well.
- Once the chicken boat is cooked and slightly cooled, drizzle extra buffalo sauce on top (optional) and drizzle the protein ranch on top of each slice, or if you rather prefer to dip it on the side. Top the chicken boats with green onions, slice them up and enjoy!
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