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close up of chicken in buffalo sauce in the slow cooker, with wooden spoon dipping in.
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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Recipe

This crockpot Buffalo chicken delivers tender, shredded chicken infused with bold, spicy Buffalo sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 oz. Frank's Red Hot original sauce (look for the original sauce, not the one labeled wings)
  • 1 oz. ranch dressing packet dip mix works too!
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)

For Serving:

  • hamburger buns (or slider buns) toasted
  • ranch or blue cheese dressing
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Instructions

  • Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle over the ranch dressing (or dip) mix.
  • Pour over the Frank's Red Hot Sauce.
  • Add the cube of butter on top.
  • Place the lid of the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
  • When the cooking time is up, take two forks and shred the chicken.
  • Serve over buns and top with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

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Notes

I recommend thawing your chicken before adding it to the slow cooker. Some studies suggest that frozen meat will stay in the danger zone too long.
Nutritional values are just for the chicken and sauce (hamburger buns not included in the values)

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1802mg | Potassium: 420mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

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