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Buffalo chicken thighs with buttermilk-blue cheese smashed potatoes

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Serves 4 Servings
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Ingredients

Buffalo chicken thighs
  • 6 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 8 teaspoon bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon butter
Buttermilk-blue cheese smashed potatoes
  • 6 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 8 teaspoon bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pound small red potatoes
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Buffalo chicken thighs1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal.

Shake to blend.

Add half of chicken to bag; seal.

Shake to coat.

Remove chicken from bag, shaking to remove excess flour mixture.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat.

Add flour-coated chicken to pan; sauté 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

Transfer browned chicken to a jelly-roll pan.

Repeat procedure with the remaining uncooked chicken, flour mixture, and oil.

Discard remaining flour mixture.

Bake chicken at 375° for 8 minutes or until done.

3.

Combine hot sauce and butter in a microwave-safe dish; microwave at high for 30 seconds or until butter melts, stirring to blend.

Place chicken in a shallow dish; drizzle with butter sauce.

Toss to coat.

Buttermilk-blue cheese smashed potatoesPlace potatoes in a saucepan; cover with cold water to 2 inches above potatoes.

Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.

Return potatoes to pan.

Add buttermilk, blue cheese, salt, and pepper to pan; mash with potato masher to desired consistency.

Tips:

Total price: $8.89 for 4 and $2.22/serving

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