Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Buffalo Sauce
Juicy blue cheese stuffed chicken breasts roasted until golden, then finished under the broiler with bold buffalo wing sauce. This easy oven baked buffalo chicken recipe delivers crispy skin, creamy blue cheese filling, and incredible flavor in every bite—perfect for weeknight dinners or game day meals.
- Prep Time: 15 MINUTES
- Cook Time: 53 MINUTES
- Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes
- Yield: 4 SERVINGS 1x
- Category: DINNER | CHICKEN
- Method: BAKED
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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½ cup crumbled blue cheese
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2 tablespoons butter, softened and divided
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¾ teaspoon dried thyme
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Salt and black pepper, to taste
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4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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⅓ cup buffalo wing sauce
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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In a small bowl, combine blue cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, and dried thyme. Mix well and season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Gently loosen the skin from each chicken breast, being careful not to tear it. Spread the blue cheese butter mixture evenly under the skin.
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Place the chicken breasts in a shallow roasting pan.
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Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and stir in lemon juice. Brush over the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
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Roast for 50 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
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Remove the pan from the oven and switch to broil.
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Spoon buffalo wing sauce generously over each chicken breast.
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Broil for 3 minutes, until the sauce bubbles and lightly caramelizes.
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Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
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Bone-in, skin-on chicken keeps this dish extra juicy.
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Use mild or hot buffalo sauce depending on heat preference.
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Resting the chicken allows juices to redistribute for maximum flavor.
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Serve with celery sticks, carrots, or a simple green salad.