Sriracha-Blue Cheese Chicken Sandwiches

Came up with the idea for these little beauties when I heard about the upcoming Sriracha Cookbook. Usually, I shy away from this sauce...though Joe loves it, it is way too spicy for me. However, after reading about the layers of flavor encapsulated within...garlic, ketchupy-sweetness...I thought maybe I should give it another shot. The best way seemed to be blending a small amount of it with a creamy base of some sort. After some thought, I came up with the following. Mixing with blue cheese creates a yummy buffalo-wing-esque flavor, and the marinade and rub add further layers of complexity. Yum! Give it a try. Don't be afraid to take the heat!

Sriracha-Blue Cheese Chicken Sandwiches
Makes 4 sandwiches

2 large chicken breasts
4 hamburger buns

Marinade:
Granulated garlic
Red pepper flakes
Salt
Water to cover

Rub:
Packet of ranch dressing mix

Dressing:
1/4c blue cheese dressing
2t sriracha


1. Mix the sauce. Combine the blue cheese dressing and sriracha in a small bowl. Let sit for 30 minutes or longer to allow the flavors to meld.

2. Marinate the chicken. Grab a large bowl. Toss in some garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. Pour in some water and mix up. Throw (ok, gently place) the chicken breasts in there. Fill with water until the breasts are covered over. Refrigerate an hour or overnight.

3. Rub the chicken. Remove the breasts from the marinade. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Cut each breast in half. Rub all sides with ranch dressing mix.

4. Grill. Grill the chicken on medium heat until done...about 25-35 minutes.

5. Toast buns. Don't burn them!

6. Serve. Place tasty seasoned chicken breast pieces on buns; top with blue cheese/sriracha sauce. Good with a big red leaf lettuce salad...the water helps take the heat off!

Enjoy. And don't get any sriracha in your eye, cuz I bet that would hurt a lot. It's made with chiles, you know.