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Leftovers: Buffalo Chicken Po Boys

We are all looking for ways to stretch our grocery dollars these days and still make delicious meals for our families. In this recipe series The Paula Deen Test Kitchen will share a new leftover recipe with you. Each recipe will start with the leftovers from one of Paula’s simple and classic dinner entrees. With those dinner leftovers, a few inexpensive fresh ingredients and items from your pantry we created a simple recipe sure to delight your belly and not break the bank.
This week, Leftover Chicken Fingers from dinner become another meal of Buffalo Chicken Po Boys! Ready in 20 minutes and under $20.

Original Recipe: The Lady and Sons Chicken Fingers
Leftover Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Po Boy

Buffalo Chicken Po Boys

Ingredients:
8 leftover chicken fingers
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup Paula Deen Hot Sauce
¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
¼ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons milk
1 loaf french bread cut into 4 equal pieces and partially split
8 slices tomato
4 romaine lettuce leaves

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º F.
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.
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 lettuce leaf lettuce into the french bread. Next, place 2 chicken fingers inside, and top with a generous drizzle of the creamy blue cheese.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: easy

Reader Comments:

THANKS FOR THINKING OF GREAT USES FOR LEFTOVERS! YOUR RECIPES HAVE INGREDIENTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN MY KITCHEN,WHITCH SAVES TRIPS TO THE STORE, AND INGREDIENTS THAT ARE ECONOMICAL,WHICH SAVES ME MONEY. HOW ABOUT SOME GREAT SUMMER RECIPES FOR ANOTHER ECONOMICAL INGERDIENT ...DRIED BEANS? THANKS!

By JACK BENNY on June 09, 2010

i would like to see more slow cooker recipes please.

By jan on June 06, 2010

Noley,
this recipe works great with grilled chicken! Cuts the calories way down. I also use whole wheat bread. I love it…

By Chad on June 04, 2010

Great Idea! This is what everyone needs to do—not waste anything!
I would love to see lower calorie recipes.

Thanks, I love you Paula Deen!

By Tammy Jeanneret on June 03, 2010

Sometimes simple is best. Have your test kitchen try this.
Take chicken wings, leave the skin. Slobber butter on them after you cut the outside limb off. (No need wasting butter on a bone) I use seasonal on them and put them in a 400 degree over, upper middle rack for 2 hours.
They come out crispy as if they were fried. Put a dipping sauce next to it and watch your friends eat you out of houseand home.
I make a simple hot mustard sauce for mine.

By Jerry gardiner on June 02, 2010

These recipes are really good but it would be great to have some that are better on calories. Is there any chance of that? Thanks!

By Noley on June 02, 2010

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Leftovers: Buffalo Chicken Po Boys