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Traeger Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe

Get the taste of a buffalo chicken wing without all the mess. This Traeger Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe is made with a homemade Cholula buffalo sauce that is one of my favorite buffalo sauces!

Grilled Buffalo Chicken

Traeger Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe

Toss these on your grill and periodically brush them with more buffalo sauce for a tender, juicy, and epically flavored chicken breasts.

If you have never had Cholula, it is a popular and common brand of hot sauce. You should be able to get it at any major grocery store, and heaven help us if we run out here. It is just as popular as Tapitio around these parts!

Cholula is a chili based hot sauce that really has a nice dynamics. It isn’t so spicy that you feel like you are on fire, but there’s enough heat to provide a little kick if you like that kind of thing.

If you like a little heat in your food, this is a great hot sauce to have on hand. When you pair it with the homemade buffalo sauce, it really creates this smoky, tangy, and spiced up flavor that leaves you wanting more with each bite.

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Grilled Buffalo Chicken

Why Homemade Buffalo Sauce?

For the homemade buffalo sauce, I love to make my own. I have a killer recipe for bloody mary buffalo sauce on the blog that is one of my favorites, and I’d use that recipe in a second for this as well.

I know for some that might sound weird, but it really allows you to control the flavor elements. What type of hot sauce you use will determine how hot the sauce is, so making your own really allows you to control the flavor and WHOA factor really easily.

I love our buffalo sauce to have a bit of a tang, and I find that when we sprinkle it on top of dishes or use it for grilling it truly adds a whole new level to the dish. So, step out and give this homemade buffalo sauce a try.

You could make this dish in the oven or on a regular old charcoal or gas grill, but we prefer cooking it on our wood-pellet Traeger as it adds a tasty smoky element of flavor. We grill so much, it is just something our family enjoys and it helps me have a break from always cooking in the kitchen.

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What Should I Make To Serve With Traeger Grilled Cholula Buffalo Chicken?

Serve this chicken with your favorite sides from a grilled vegetable pasta salad to a big batch of pan-fried potato wedges.

This grilled chicken really goes well with most side dishes, and I have even served it with crusty bread, which is great for soaking up all the sauce in the nooks and crannies of the bread that is left on the plate. Trust me, it is great down to the last drop of sauce! Our whole family devours this chicken!

You can also use this chicken to make these amazing Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizzas for a quick dinner.

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Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza

If you are lucky and have leftovers, you can always use the chicken to top a salad the next day for a new meal. We have done this a few times, and it really works out great.

Just add in some crisp greens, fresh tomatoes, croutons, sliced chicken, parmesan cheese, and then top with ranch or blue cheese dressing. It is light and savory and a great way to use up any grilled buffalo chicken that gets saved.

Traeger Grilled Buffalo Chicken

Yield: 6 people

Traeger Grilled Buffalo Chicken Recipe

Traeger Grilled Cholula Buffalo Chicken

Get the taste of a buffalo chicken wing without all the mess. This Traeger Grilled Cholula Buffalo Chicken Recipe is made with a homemade Cholula buffalo sauce that is one of my favorite buffalo sauces! Toss these on your grill and periodically brush them with more buffalo sauce for a tender, juicy, and epically flavored chicken breasts.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat your grill to 400 degrees following factory directions for start-up.
  2. Slice your chicken breasts lengthwise into long strips, and season with the barbecue rub.
  3. Place the chicken on your grill, and paint liberally on both sides with the buffalo sauce.
  4. Cook for 4 minutes with the grill closed, open and paint again on both sides and flip the chicken over.
  5. Continue flipping and painting every 4-5 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  6. Pull off and serve warm, or save for meals for the week!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 631mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 32g

Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!

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Nicole Johnson

Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.

Rhonda

Wednesday 5th of August 2020

The link to your bbq rub is broken.

Rhonda

Thursday 6th of August 2020

@Nicole Johnson, Thanks!

Nicole Johnson

Wednesday 5th of August 2020

OPE! Sorry about that. It is fixed now!

Dennis

Saturday 2nd of February 2019

Which flavor of wood pellet do you use in your pellet grill for your grilled chicken?

Nicole Johnson

Saturday 2nd of February 2019

We generally use the Traeger Gourmet blend for the grilled chicken. Really though, I'd use any of them if the Gourmet blend wasn't in the hopper or we were out!

Dahn

Tuesday 10th of July 2018

yay! Grilled buffalo chicken!! This is dinner tonight for sure. I love the summer because I get my hubby to do some cooking on the grill. All I gotta do is make the buffalo sauce (which also sounds fab)

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