Grilled Buffalo Shrimp Sandwich with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing
Guys, I can not contain my excitement. I have held it in for far too long.
Like a whole two days! But it was two day’s too long and really if feels like a lot longer since this idea has been in the works for two weeks now.
Yeah, two weeks. That’s a long time for something to just be stewing in my head. I think it is one of my life goals to create as many unique buffalo recipes as possible.
Example 1: Homemade Soft Pretzels with Hot Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Example 2: Buffalo Oven Fried Goat Cheese
Example 3: Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad
We’ll put Buffalo sauce on anything and everything around here, no chicken needed. Just the sauce. The sauce is where it is at.
Trust me, I break the sauce out multiple time a week. And no, I am not talking about the store-bought stuff. Actually, come to think of it I have never bought any from the store. Wait, I take that back. When we lived in Cleveland we would very occasionally get BW3’s and we would always buy the bottle of buffalo sauce and then my dad used to make boneless buffalo chicken with it.
It was good.
You guys all know that I have been on a fish (and a bit of seafood) kick lately (especially while my mom was away), so I thought, hey – what about buffalo shrimp.
Grilled Buffalo Shrimp Sandwich with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing! So, here’s the thing about the buffalo sauce. You got to add the butter. Butter makes the sauce. Don’t skimp either. Technically, you could use olive oil, but I do not recommend it. Sometimes you just gotta use a little butter.
Toasted whole grain french baguette, spicy avocado ranch (I am obsessed people), blue cheese, buffalo shrimp, extra buffalo sauce.
Yeah, it is maybe the best sandwich. No joke.
Really I do not have words.
Ok, ok, ok. Wait actually. I have to tell you about my new cutting board. Well, technically it is a bread board, but whatever. I’ll probably never use it as a cutting board. Seriously, though I am in love with board. I mean come on guys, isn’t awesome (oh, yeah it is the one in the pictures), isn’t it cute?
I know, I know, you’re thinking – seriously? But hey, sometimes it’s the simple things in life that excite you.
Anyway, you should make these sandwiches. Load them with avocado ranch or if that’s not your thing normal ranch, then load them with blue cheese, then load them with the buffalo shrimp, them some more blue cheese and buffalo sauce. Oh, and maybe throw in some lettuce if your into that. Just make um!
Oh, oh, oh and toast the baguette! It is so good that way!
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Grilled Buffalo Shrimp Sandwiches with Spicy Avocado Ranch
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Keyword: avocado, shrimp
Yeah, it is maybe the best sandwich. No joke.
Ingredients
Buffalo Shrimp + Sauce
Spicy Avocado Ranch
- 1 large avocado peeled and pitted
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce I use Franks
- pinch of salt and pepper
For the Sandwiches
- 1 baguette toasted
- lettuce for layering
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbled
- buffalo sauce for drizzling
- spicy avocado ranch for spreading
Instructions
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In mixing bowl or glass measuring cup combine the melted butter, hot sauce and seasoned salt. Whisk to combine. Place the shrimp in a medium size bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the buffalo sauce and the olive oil. Make sure you coat the shrimp all over. Set aside. Reserve the remaining sauce.
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To make the spicy avocado ranch. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy, scraping down the sides occasionally when needed. Taste and season additionally if desired. The avocado ranch can be stored in a seal-tight container for 1-2 days.
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Preheat the grill or grill pan over high heat. Grill shrimp about 2 minutes per side or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from the grill and toss the grilled shrimp with a few tablespoons of the remaining sauce. Don't use all the buffalo sauce, you want some to drizzle on the sandwich.
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Preheat the broiler with the rack in the upper third position. Halve the baguette and then halve again (you should now have 4 baguettes). Place each baguette directly on the oven rack and broil until toasted and brown around the edges, 2 minutes. Remove from the oven and slice each baguette in half length wise.
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Spread the spicy avocado ranch evenly across the bottom of each baguette. Layer on the lettuce, a sprinkle of blue cheese and a drizzle of buffalo sauce. Place the shrimp in an even layer across the bottom of the baguette. If desired drizzle with more spicy avocado ranch, buffalo sauce and another good sprinkle of blue cheese. At thins point you can throw them in the oven under the broiler to melt the cheese for about 1 minute. This is not crucial, but it is good! Place the top half of the baguette on top. And now, Enjoy!
Ah huh, it pretty much just says BITE ME!
Looks delicious! Buffalo sauce is one of my all time favorite things….on just about anything.
Oh I agree! Thanks!
Ahh the bread, the shrimp, the sauce all looks HEAVENLY!
I know, right!? Thanks so much Meagan!
I absolutely love buffalo sauce, so I will have to try making a vegetarian version…maybe using seitan or tempeh? And that ranch sauce?? Wow, that sounds fabulous! Avocados are amazing 🙂
Avocados are amazing!! Let me now how your vegetarian version turns out!
That sounds insane, but in the best possible way. I saw the title of your post and thought, I love everything in that sentence. That sandwich looks so amazing and I can’t wait to try it. And I hear your enthusiasm about the bread board. I’ve been looking for new chopping boards for a while to use in my pictures, so I can understand being excited about finding one you like!
Thank you and it nice to know I am not alone in my crazy prop excitment!
It’s a pretty much guarantee that I’ll love it if it has buffalo shrimp in it. This looks so good!! This is a keeper recipe.
Buffalo sauce is the best! Thanks so much for reading Sally!
The buffalo shrimp and avocado combo sounds great!
Thank you Kevin! It was amazing, but we really love buffalo sauce and avocados!
This looks absolutely amazing!! I crave buffalo all the time (and I don’t love chicken) so I love this version with shrimp!! YUM
My dad’s the same way, so the shrimp was perfect!
oh my gosh! Yum!!! This looks so good I could take a bit out of my screen right now (and just might). The shrimp, the heat for the hot sauce, creaminess from avocado and taste of the ranch. Awesome recipe Teighan!
Thank you my family LOVED these!
holy cow…that looks SO amazing. I am a sucker for Buffalo sauce and shrimp …even better
Buffalo sauce is the best and then with the shrimp!! So good!
Shrimp buffalo is pretty unique and really healthy… love the bread you used too. Thanks for sharing your recipes with us on foodie friday.
Thank you!
Oh my. That bread looks like the absolutely perfect vehicle for all my favorite things. I’ll be giving this a whirl ASAP.
Also– I, too, get excited about things like cutting boards. No shame. That one is awesome!!
Thank you and let me know if you try this! I hope you love it!
Stumbled upon your blog during one of my hunger induced perusals through foodgawker…I was commuting home from the university and was so excited to see buffalo shrimp and avocado together in one recipe that I came THIS close to sharing it with the person sitting next to me! (He looked grumpy, though, so I opted to keep my excitement internalized).
Needless to say I just HAD to try this amazing recipe for myself! I made it last night and it was mouth-wateringly DELICIOUS <3 Only thing I'll change when I make it again will be to omit the salt in the shrimp sauce. Thanks for the great recipe!
Ha your tory mad me laugh! I am SO glad you loved this! Thank you so much for letting me know!!
I am so glad you LOVED this! That makes me so happy! I loved reading your story, it made me smile!
Buffalo sauce is one of my favorite things and it looks great over the shrimp in that sandwich! I can’t wait to try one.
This recipe was featured in Krafty Cards etc.’s Recipe Round-up. View it at: http://kraftycardsetc.blogspot.com/2013/04/recipe-round-up.html. Thanks for the inspiration!
Maria
Krafty Cards etc.
This looks so delicious. Reminds me of something we could eat on our annual beach vacation, coming up in June! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon.
Thank you!
I can not wait to try this! Looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing and I pinned it for later! Juila @ http://www.juliakendrick.com
Thank you and thanks for pinning!
Oh my! These look and sound incredible. I’ve pinned for later!
Thank you and thanks for pinning!
This whole sandwich looks amazing. Seriously – every last part! LOVE!
Found you at Crumbs and Chaos!
Thank you! I have to say, it is one seriously awesome sandwich!
Thank you so much for sharing on Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
Of course! Thank you!
OMGoodness! My mouth is watering!! Looks sooo yummy!!
Yeah! Thank you, Brianna!
The sandwich looks great
Thank you and thanks for reading!
Wow! This looks so tasty. You’re making me hungry. Thanks so much for sharing a great recipe.
Thank you, I hope you give it a try!
Would you consider becoming my personal chef??? This looks delicious!
Ha!! Thanks Jeni!
Your sandwich looks delicious… Thanks so much for coming to (link) party with me last Saturday 🙂 Come back again today and party with me again!! http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com xoxo~ Ruthie
Thanks!!
I love the bread/cutting board too. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday.
Thanks Marlene!
This looks delicious! I am stopping by from Mix it Up Monday! Hope you have a wonderful week!! 🙂
Thank you!
I have some shrimp I need to use–lucky me. What a delicious looking recipe. Thanks.
Thank you! This is a killer sandwich! i hope you love it!
You had me at Buffalo….then at shrimp…then at avocado! So many of my favourite things here. Definitely on my “to-try” list.
Yes!! That excites me! I hope you love these!
Great shot! love shrimp, and have the ingredients on hand , so now i know what ill make for dinner.
thanks!
Deanna from: cookingtherecipe.com
Thanks Deanna! Hope you love these. Let me know!
Fabulous photos! Can sandwiches be beautiful!?!…… because this one is… Yum!
Yes, sandwich can be beautiful!!! Thanks Emily!
I don’t eat seafood but made this for my boyfriend. He loved it! 🙂 I’m going to be trying more of your recipes this week. I already went grocery shopping for it! Love your recipes and look forward to more posts from you! Thanks!!!
Oh yay!! So glad he loved this! I actually swapped in chicken for the rest of my family (not seafood eaters). It so good both ways!
Thanks so much for giving my recipes a try! I hope the ones you try this week turn out just a good!
My 17 year old daughter found your sweet site and we have so much fun poring over it; thank you for sharing your fabulous recipes with the world!
We had a hankering for a Buffalo shrimp salad so we modified the recipe to include celery and tomatoes and romaine and made the whole grain bread into accompanying crostini. Oh my goodness, but it was delicious! For the dressing, I used half Greek yogurt & half light mayo then added 1/4-1/3 cup buttermilk to thin it out. It was a fabulous salad that we’ll make over & over again.
Thanks for sharing your recipes and photos with people happy to drool over them both!
THANK YOU!!! So happy you guys are liking my recipes and site. 🙂
Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Just made this for lunch and my husband can’t stop saying how absolutely delicious it was – and I agree! I used Siracha for the hot sauce (only had Tapatio and Siracha) and it was SPICY, but it was great. Thanks so much for this amazing recipe!! Will definitely be making this again 🙂
So happy you loved this! Thanks!
Great recipe, though I had to make some substitutions because of what I had on hand. I made your sauce as directed ( loved it). I only had cooked shrimp on hand so I marinated in your sauce for 10 minutes and dumped the shrimp and marinade in a hot pan on medium heat for about 2 minutes a side. I took some more of the sauce and added softened cream cheese for use as the spread. I’m not a big lettuce fan so I substituted Korean Bok Choi Kimchi and used some store bought Ranch dressing as a dipping sauce and used toasted chibata bread. If this was not the best tasting sandwich I ever had I’d be very hard pressed to remember another. Awesome sandwich – Thanks
SO happy you loved it and adapted it to your needs. THANKS!
This is a very good combination. I made only half the sauce, but that seemed to be enough. The avocado sauce is an interesting sort of guacamole meets green goddess. In place of the baguette, I used a fried flour tortilla in taco fashion.
Thanks!