Main Dishes Casserole Recipes Chicken Rice Buffalo Chicken Dynamite Rice 4.9 (15) 14 Reviews 8 Photos This Buffalo Chicken Wing inspired twist on Dynamite Rice sushi rolls is a great budget-friendly family meal or crowd-pleaser for your next football party! By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on February 10, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 8 8 8 8 Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe Buffalo Chicken Dynamite Rice – How it Started, and How it's Going This Buffalo Chicken Dynamite Rice recipe started out as an attempt to create a fun, fast, and gimmicky, Super Bowl themed party food, starring everyone's favorite football food from Buffalo, but it ended up being so much more. Yes, it's all those things, but above and beyond that, it's just great chicken and rice dish. And, for someone from Western New York, who grew up on Buffalo wings, who loves any and all chicken and rice recipes, I was in heaven. My favorite part of the "authentic" Dynamite Rice recipe we posted last year was the way the spicy mayonnaise topping sauced the rice below, and even though that featured seafood with an Asian flavor profile, I remember thinking how versatile the method could be. I don't think I was considering chicken, Frank's hot sauce, and blue cheese, but I understood there was great potential. Besides the crowd-pleasing taste, the great thing about this preparation is that we can make everything ahead of time, and then just pop it in the oven when our guests arrive for the big game. It's also enjoyable hot, warm, or at room temp, which is always a big advantage at a party. But, whether you make this for the Super Bowl or you just want to try a fantastic new chicken and rice recipe, I really do hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy! Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 tablespoons melted butter salt to taste ⅔ cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®) 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste ½ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 cup long grain rice, cooked according to package directions 1 cup diced celery, divided ½ cup crumbled blue cheese, divided Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Add chicken thighs and melted butter to a baking dish, and toss until coated. Season the top with salt. Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is just cooked through, about 20 minutes. While chicken is cooking, make sauce by adding mayonnaise, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper and white vinegar to a mixing bowl. Whisk together, and refrigerate until ready to use. Remove cooked chicken from the oven. Transfer thighs to a plate or bowl, and place in the fridge until needed. Reserve all the juices and drippings from the casserole dish, and pour into a measuring cup. Add enough water to get to 1 2/3 cups. Bring water-drippings mixture and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Turn off heat and allow rice to sit for 10 minutes longer. Transfer cooked rice to the baking dish used to bake the chicken. Use a spoon to create an even layer, but do not pack or press rice down. Drizzle any accumulated sauce from the cooked chicken over the rice. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Add chicken to the mayo sauce and mix well. Sprinkle 1/2 of the celery over the rice. Spread out chicken-mayo mixture evenly over the rice. Crumble over about 1/2 of the blue cheese and season with some cayenne on top, if desired. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place baking dish in the preheated oven and cook until the top starts to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. For additional browning, set broiler to high, and broil top for 1 to 2 minutes to achieve more color. Garnish top with the rest of the celery, more blue cheese if desired, and another drizzle of hot sauce. Top with celery leaves if available. Serve hot, or at room temp. Chef John Cook's Note: Can be prepped ahead, and baked before service, allowing for an extra 5 minutes of cooking time. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 451 Calories 32g Fat 9g Carbs 31g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 451 % Daily Value * Total Fat 32g 41% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 144mg 48% Sodium 601mg 26% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Protein 31g 62% Potassium 388mg 8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.