Blue Cheese-Stuffed Potatoes With Buffalo Chicken Tenders
- 4 baking potatoes, scrubbed clean to eat
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling (EVOO)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbles
- 5 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lbs chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup hot sauce (like Franks or other favorite Buffalo type hot wing sauce)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- carrot sticks
- celery rib
- sour cream (to garnish) (optional)
- Preheat oven 400u0b0F.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with some EVOO.
- Poke them with a fork, sprinkle with some salt and then bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the potatoes from oven, cut in half lengthwise then carefully scoop out the flesh from each half, preserving the integrity of the skin halves when cool enough to handle.
- Place the scooped out potato flesh in a bowl and mash with the milk, adding just a little at a time.
- Mix in the blue cheese and scallions and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine everything but try to avoid mashing up the cheese too much.
- Divide the potato/cheese mixture evenly among the potato skins and return them to the oven to melt the cheese and crisp up the top, about 5 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are back in the oven, preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with about 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the chicken, salt, pepper and garlic, and cook, stirring every now and then for 5-6 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove from the heat and add the hot sauce and butter the skillet. Toss to coat the chicken and melt the butter.
- To serve, place 2 potatoes on each serving plate and top with some of the Buffalo chicken mixture.
- Serve a dollop of sour cream if desired, and carrots and celery alongside.
- Enjoy!
baking potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, salt, milk, blue cheese, scallions, salt, chicken tenders, garlic, hot sauce, butter, carrot, celery, sour cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-cheese-stuffed-potatoes-with-buffalo-chicken-tenders-218084 (may not work)