Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

Close up side view of shredded buffalo chicken in the slow cooker with tongs

4.92 from 24 votes

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken is tender, juicy, tangy, and rich all at the same time! Perfect for sandwiches, nachos, salads, pizza, and more.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $12.65 recipe / $1.58 serving

Servings: ½ cup each

Calories: 191kcal

Author: Adapted from Allrecipes.com

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Ranch Seasoning*

2 Tbsp buttermilk powder $0.15
1/2 tsp dried parsley $0.05
1/4 tsp dried dill $0.03
1/4 tsp onion powder $0.02
1/8 tsp garlic powder $0.02
1/4 tsp lemon pepper $0.02
1/8 tsp sugar $0.01
1/8 tsp salt $0.01
1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.01

Buffalo Chicken

12 oz. hot sauce** $2.19
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts $5.34
4 Tbsp butter $0.40

Instructions

Combine the ranch seasoning (buttermilk powder, parsley, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, sugar, salt, and pepper) and hot sauce in a bowl.
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Cut the butter into chunks and place the butter on top of the chicken. Pour the hot sauce mixture over the chicken and butter.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low heat for four hours. After four hours, use two forks to shred the chicken (if it's not tender enough to shred yet, let it cook a little longer).
Serve the shredded chicken and sauce on sandwiches, in quesadillas, on top of nachos or salads, or as a dip for crackers and chips.

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Notes

*You can use a store-bought packet of ranch seasoning instead of the homemade mix, if needed.

**Buffalo sauce is usually made with Frank's Red Hot Sauce, but you can use any similar vinegar-based cayenne flavored hot sauce for this recipe. I used the ALDI version of Frank's and it was great!

Nutrition

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