Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken that is tender, spicy, and great as a sandwich, to top nachos, or just by itself. Five minutes of prep for this delicious chicken.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

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SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN RECIPE

This buffalo chicken dip is one of our favorite appetizers for game day. Basically anything buffalo chicken is a huge hit with my whole family. This is one of those slow cooker recipes that you throw in and forget about. Such an easy recipe.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  • BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS – I like to use chicken breasts but you can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs.
  • RANCH SEASONING MIX  – This adds flavor to the dish. Use the ranch dressing mix not the dip mix.
  • BUFFALO SAUCE – This gives the dish its spice and kick. Use Frank’s Buffalo wing sauce not Frank’s hot sauce which is hotter.
  • BUTTER – This gives the chicken flavor and tones down the spiciness.

HOW TO MAKE THIS

  1. Place chicken in a slow cooker. Add the buffalo sauce on top of the chicken, Ranch seasoning mix, and butter. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
  2. Shred chicken and return shredded chicken to slow cooker. Serve with extra buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or blue cheese crumbles on hamburger buns if desired.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

HOW TO SERVE

You can serve this shredded buffalo chicken many ways:

  • I like to serve this on hamburger buns as sandwiches with ranch or blue cheese on top. Blue cheese crumbles are good as well. You could even top with cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese.
  • Serve plain with all the toppings for a low-carb option or in lettuce wraps.
  • Toss with pasta.
  • Eat on a baked potato.
  • Top with green onions for color!
    Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

HOW SPICY IS THIS?

It’s spicy. It is made mostly of buffalo sauce which is a cayenne pepper sauce. You can tone down the spiciness by serving with ranch, blue cheese dressing, or blue cheese crumbles. You can even add about 1/4 cup of brown sugar when cooking to tone down the spice.

STORAGE

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

BUFFALO CHICKEN RECIPES

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken that is tender, spicy, and great as a sandwich, to top nachos, or just by itself. Five minutes of prep for this delicious chicken.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 ounces Buffalo sauce
  • 1 (1 ounce) Ranch seasoning mix
  • 1/4 cup butter

Optional Toppings:

  • ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles, hamburger buns

Equipment

slow cooker

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken in a slow cooker. Add the buffalo sauce, Ranch seasoning mix, and butter. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
  • Shred chicken and return to slow cooker. Serve with extra buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or blue cheese crumbles on hamburger buns if desired. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. 
Cuisine: American
Course: All Recipes, Main Dishes
Author: Christy Denney
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!
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