Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Cornbread with Blue Cheese Mayonnaise

BUFFALO CHICKEN CORNBREAD WITH BLEU CHEESE MAYONNAISE

1 pound chicken breast tender strips
1/4 cup Louisiana style hot sauce
FOR THE BLUE CHEESE MAYONNAISE:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 ounces bleu cheese, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
FOR THE CORNBREAD MIXTURE:
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 package Cornbread Mix
1/2 cup milk
1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the chicken tender strips in a bowl. Toss with the hot sauce to coat well. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.

In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, bleu cheese, salt and lemon juice. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Melt one tablespoon of the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.

Saute the onion and celery in the butter until tender. Remove from the pan.

Add the remaining two tablespoons of butter to the pan. Saute the chicken tenders in the hot sauce in the butter, stirring constantly for 5-7 minutes.

Combine the Cornbread Mix with the milk and egg. Stir in the sauteed celery and onion. Pour over the chicken in the hot pan.

Place in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until corn bread is golden.

Cut into wedges and top each serving with the Bleu cheese mayo.

Makes 6 servings
Source: 1st Place recipe - 2002 National Cornbread Festival Cook-off