Lunch: Buffalo Chicken Po Boys

Chicken fingers are dressed up with hot sauce and blue cheese to create yummy po boy sandwiches.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Romaine Lettuce

Health benefits of Buffalo Chicken Po Boys

Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood.

Ingredients

8 chicken fingers, (leftover or store-bought, crust removed if desired)
1/2 stick butter, plus more for the bread
1/2 cup Paula Deen Hot Sauce
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/2 cup mayonnaise, (1/4 - 1/2 cup, to taste)
2 teaspoons milk
1 loaf French bread, cut into 4 equal pieces and partially split
1 large tomato, (8 slices)
4 leaves romaine lettuce
1 red onion, thinly sliced, may substitute Bermuda onion
4 pickle slices, or more, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 º.
Place leftover chicken fingers on a sheet pan and place in oven for 8-10 minutes or until heated through and re-crisped. Transfer to a large bowl.
In a small saucepan, melt butter with hot sauce. Cook 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour the butter/hot sauce mixture over the chicken and toss to coat.
In a small bowl, combine the blue cheese, mayonnaise and milk. Whisk until smooth.
Place 2 slices of tomato and a romaine leaf into the french bread. Next, place 2 chicken fingers inside the sandwich and drizzle with the creamy blue cheese.