Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup buffalo-style hot sauce, divided
6 hoagie rolls, split
1/3 cup refrigerated blue cheese dressing (or ranch dressing)
1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning
1 1/2 cups matchstick-cut carrots
1 1/2 cups diagonally sliced celery
1/4 cup finely chopped onion (optional)
12 large deli-fried chicken strips (about 1 1/4 pound)
1 (4 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese (or shredded parmesan or swiss cheese)
buffalo-style hot sauce (extra-optional)

Preparation

Stir together butter and 2 teaspoons hot sauce. Brush cut sides of rolls evenly with mixture. Place, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
Stir together blue cheese dressing, 2-3 teaspoons hot sauce, and Creole seasoning. Add carrots, celery, and if desired, onion; toss to coat.
Arrange chicken on bottom halves of rolls; drizzle evenly with remaining hot sauce.
Layer chicken evenly with carrot mixture and crumbled blue cheese.
Top with remaining roll halves. Serve with additional hot sauce, if desired.