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This baked buffalo chicken is a bold, flavorful single serving chicken dinner made with a simple homemade buffalo sauce and baked until tender. Ready in about 30 minutes!
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“Made this tonight and it was awesome!”
– Alisa
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make: Simple steps and everyday ingredients make this baked buffalo chicken recipe easy to prepare.
- Ready in 30 Minutes: From oven to table in about 30 minutes, making it a great quick chicken dinner.
- Perfectly Portioned: A single serving buffalo chicken recipe that can easily be doubled if needed.
- Homemade Buffalo Sauce: Made with butter and hot sauce so you can control the heat and flavor.
- Baked, Not Fried: Oven baked buffalo chicken delivers bold flavor without frying.
Buffalo chicken has always been about bold flavor without a lot of fuss, and that’s exactly what I wanted with this baked buffalo chicken recipe.
Buffalo sauce is a simple combination of hot sauce and butter, but it delivers that signature spicy, tangy flavor that makes buffalo chicken so popular. I like making the sauce at home because it lets you control the heat. Add more hot sauce if you like it spicy or pull back a bit for a milder version.
Baking the chicken keeps it juicy while letting the sauce soak in, and finishing it with cheese adds balance to the heat. This is the kind of recipe I turn to when I want a flavorful chicken dinner that feels satisfying but still easy to make.
Serve this baked buffalo chicken with a crisp green salad and a light vinaigrette, rice pilaf for one, or a bowl of buttered noodles to round out the meal. You can also tuck the chicken into homemade tortillas to make an easy buffalo chicken wrap.
Ingredients
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- Chicken Breast: This recipe uses one boneless, skinless chicken breast. It bakes up tender and flavorful when cooked properly. If you prefer darker meat, boneless chicken thighs can be used instead and will be slightly juicier. If you have another chicken breast on hand, try it in chicken paprika for one, Greek chicken for one, or chicken Parmesan for one.
- Buffalo Sauce Base: Classic buffalo sauce is made with butter and hot sauce. This recipe uses salted butter and Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce for its balanced heat and familiar buffalo flavor. You can use any hot sauce you enjoy. For a dairy-free option, substitute plant-based butter.
- Mozzarella Cheese: Mozzarella melts smoothly over the chicken and softens the heat of the buffalo sauce. Smoked mozzarella adds a deeper flavor if you like a slightly smoky finish. Dairy-free mozzarella-style cheese works well here too.
- Blue Cheese: Blue cheese adds a bold, tangy contrast to the spicy buffalo chicken. If you prefer a milder option, feta or goat cheese can be substituted. Extra blue cheese crumbles are great for making a small batch of blue cheese dressing.
- Green Onions: Green onions add color and a fresh bite that balances the richness of the sauce and cheese. Chives can be used instead for a similar flavor with a more delicate texture.
How To Make Baked Buffalo Chicken For One
These step-by-step photos and instructions help you visualize how to make this baked buffalo chicken recipe. See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Place the chicken breast in a small baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and hot sauce, then pour the sauce evenly over the chicken.
- Lay the mozzarella cheese over the top of the chicken, covering it as evenly as possible.
- Bake in a 400°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove from the oven and top with blue cheese crumbles and sliced green onions before serving.
Expert Tips
- Extra Buffalo Sauce: If you like a saucier buffalo chicken, double the butter and hot sauce mixture. Spoon extra sauce over the chicken after baking or save it for other recipes.
- Preheat the Oven: Always start with a fully preheated oven. This helps the chicken cook evenly and prevents it from drying out.
- Blue Cheese Option: For more blue cheese flavor, add some of the crumbles during the last few minutes of baking, then finish with more on top after it comes out of the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions
The spice level depends on the hot sauce you use. You can make it milder by using less hot sauce or spicier by adding more.
You can prepare the buffalo sauce in advance, but the chicken is best baked just before serving.
Yes. Double all the ingredients and use a larger baking dish.
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Baked Buffalo Chicken For One
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Ingredients
- 1 (4 to 6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon salted butter -melted
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- ⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or 1 to 2 slices of mozzarella cheese)
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place the chicken breast in a medium baking dish.
- In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter and hot sauce, then pour the sauce evenly over the chicken.
- Top evenly with the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove from the oven and loosely cover. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then top with blue cheese crumbles and sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- Extra Buffalo Sauce: If you like a saucier buffalo chicken, double the butter and hot sauce mixture. Spoon extra sauce over the chicken after baking or save it for other recipes.
- Preheat the Oven: Always start with a fully preheated oven. This helps the chicken cook evenly and prevents it from drying out.
- Blue Cheese Option: For more blue cheese flavor, add some of the crumbles during the last few minutes of baking, then finish with more on top after it comes out of the oven.
Nutrition
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Nice simple quick and easy. The best part the hot sauce wasn’t overwhelming so next time I know I can add a bit more if want. Made with fresh veggies as side like chicken wings.
Made this tonight and it was awesome! I added more hot sauce though. So good! Chicken was tender and flavorful! I made double so looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!
This is my first ever comment on a recipe. Fantastic! Delicious and easy dish.
Thank you so much!
I doubled the chicken for the buffalo chicken and I used 2T Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wing Sauce (cause I had some!) ! I’ll have the chicken with rice pilaf and veggies one night and buffalo nachos another night with a salad!! Thanks!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you so much for your feedback.
The chicken was wonderful. But my favorite part was eating the melted cheese off the baking dish. 🙂
When will you come out with another recipe book? I keep seeing more good ones that are not in this one. Waiting patiently…
Love your recipes!