Bring On the Buffalo!

Although I maintain the tangy, orange hot stuff known as buffalo sauce should be enjoyed all year long, it becomes quite a bit more popular every year around the Super Bowl. What's not to love? It's spicy, zesty, full of flavor, and sometimes a little bit messy, and it pairs perfectly with chicken and blue cheese. But buffalo sauce isn't just for wings. There are a plethora of ways to enjoy this game-day flavor. Here are six of our favorite ways to enjoy buffalo sauce, from macaroni and cheese to quesadillas.

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Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

The shaved celery salad adds crisp freshness to buffalo chicken pizza.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Get all that delicious buffalo chicken flavor but in a creamy dip form.

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Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Buffalo chicken quesadillas are really easy to make. Put together a bunch of them, cook them up, cut them into quarters, and serve them as a game-day appetizer.

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

What happens when you bring together two of the world's most delicious foods? You get buffalo chicken mac and cheese.

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Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders

For a buffalo recipe that will help you avoid the mess that comes along with wings but still has all the classic flavors, try baked buffalo chicken tenders.

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Buffalo Chicken Wings

Buffalo Chicken Wings

If you can't bring yourself to change up this game-day classic, Alton Brown has a fantastic, straightforward recipe for buffalo chicken wings.

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