When it comes to flavors that I would consider truly US American, buffalo tops the list. No, not buffalo the meat, but buffalo the sauce. It is one taste that I haven’t found anywhere else in my travels, and it was one thing we did miss when we were living abroad.
There is just something about that spicy, buttery flavor that can only be cooled by celery and some ranch or blue cheese.
I’ve come to incorporate it in several of our meals at home. We love buffalo chicken pizza and sandwiches. Of course, chicken is usually the meat of choice with buffalo sauce, but I thought it couldn’t hurt to give it a try with turkey considering our recent over abundance.
We don’t buy bottled dressings anymore and although I know it is possible to make blue cheese and ranch dressing, I didn’t have the ingredients for either. Instead, I turned to some of that plain 2% Greek yogurt Chobani recently sent to me.
I mixed it with finely chopped celery and onion and flavored it with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Now, if I’d had some blue cheese to mix, that would have made it even better, but alone it went wonderfully with the buffalo turkey.
The buns were made from the same recipe as used with the bread baking pottery I posted about last week. I just used white whole wheat instead of unbleached white flour, and then I split it into individual buns before the last time I let it rise. I placed the buns on a baking sheet in a hot 350 degree oven and they baked up in about 15 minutes.
I paired the sandwiches with a simple coleslaw and few of the pickled jalapenos I canned this summer. Delicious!
Buffalo Turkey Sandwiches with Celery Yogurt Spread
1 cup shredded or chopped cooked turkey
2 tbsp unsalted butter
¼ cup hot sauce (we use Frank’s Red Hot)
¼ cup yogurt
3 tbsp celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp garlic powder
Place the turkey in a skillet. Add 2 tbsp of water to the skillet and turn on medium-high heat. Cook the turkey until it is heated through. Add the butter and stir until melted. Stir in the hot sauce and coat the turkey.
In a small bowl stir together the yogurt, celery, onion, salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Split two buns and place half of the yogurt spread on each bun. Add half of the turkey to each bun. Sandwich it together and enjoy. Serves 2, but can easily be doubled or tripled.
Disclaimer: Chobani sent me yogurt free of charge. I was not obligated to post about it and received no compensation for doing so.
Yummy! Now what other foods/flavors are truly American? BBQ sauce? Ketchup? Miracle Whip? (Ick)
I loooooove buffalo and wings. :)I don’t think I’ve ever had buffalo chicken pizza…not sure why, I love both!
Oh wow yum. That sounds so good!
I grew up with honey dill as a flavour that I really enjoy. Apparently it’s a flavour that’s only really found in my city? Seems so strange to think that.
Lori, great way to serve turkey and I love your celery yogurt spread…great combination!
I can just feel my mouth burning eating those! I bet Matt would be in heaven though
wow love this sandwich looking forward to seeing your curries Lori
It’s weird, buffalo sauce is something I’ve never been able to get into, but I know so many people who love the stuff! Perhaps it’s because I’m also not a blue cheese fan, and they often come hand in hand? The sandwich does look rather tasty though, that’s for sure.
An awesome sandwich! I love the combination of flavors here, and the celery yogurt spread is certainly a delicious idea!
I’m totally making this! 🙂
What a delicious looking sandwich Lori! I love the sound of the yogurt sauce – perfect for cutting the heat!
This looks so good! The dip sounds super simple. I love anything I can make with what I already keep around.
im so combining buffalo and turkey next time i cook up a meat dish! what a fabulous combo! i truly dont think ive ever mixed my meats but ive always been curious..just wasent sure if it would be a good idea or if anyone recommends it.
this looks so good!!! especially with the yogurty spread with celery!! <3
How fantastic is this sandwich? The celery yogurt spread is just the perfect complement to cool down the heat of the buffalo turkey. And I so need to get going on the baking – you’re putting me to shame with your homemade sandwich buns!
Michelle – I’d have to go with BBQ sauce for sure. I completely agree with your “ick” on MW. 🙂
emily – You have to try it as a pizza. Awesome!
Sagan – Honey dill? Now that sounds interesting. I’d probably love that.
Juliana – Thanks!
Kat – Ha, ha! Yeah, it’s a bit spicy, but not too bad with Franks. I can think of some other sauces that would be way over the top though!
Chow and Chatter – Thanks!
Marianne – Yeah, blue cheese is a big partner. Actually I think ranch is even bigger around here.
5 Star – Thanks!
Mindy – I hope you like it!
Reeni – Thanks! Yes, it plays the role of celery and ranch well and is even tangier.
Evan – Thanks! It’s definitely a quick fix spread.
Kelsey – It works well. It seems I’m always making so many substitutions so mixing meats happens all the time. Ha, ha!
TN – Don’t give me too much credit. They are super simple! 🙂
I love the tanginess of buffalo style meats and this sandwich sounds like it has all that with out the heaviness you usually associate with it. Cannot wait to give it a try.
Very good recipe…I tried it with leftover chopped chicken and stuffed it in a pita. By the way, adding 3 tbs. of crumbled bleu cheese to the dressing kicked it up to the stratosphere…yummy!
Just hot sauce is not close to a Buffalo style turkey sandwich.
Just made this tonight and it was amazing!