Description
This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken recipe is a flavorful, easy-to-make dish featuring tender shredded chicken breasts simmered in a zesty buffalo wing sauce with ranch seasoning. Ideal for busy days, it requires minimal prep and delivers a spicy, tangy main dish perfect for sandwiches, salads, or appetizers.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 Tablespoons organic ranch dip mix
- ½ cup clean buffalo sauce, plus more if needed
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the chicken breasts, ranch dip mix, and ½ cup of buffalo sauce into the slow cooker, ensuring the chicken is well coated with the sauce mixture.
- Cook Chicken: Set the slow cooker to cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked through and can be easily shredded with a fork.
- Shred and Toss: Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, toss with additional buffalo sauce if desired, and mix well to coat evenly.
- Serve: Serve the buffalo shredded chicken hot as a main dish, in sandwiches, wraps, or with your favorite sides.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of buffalo sauce depending on how spicy you like your chicken.
- For extra creaminess, stir in some ranch dressing or blue cheese crumbles before serving.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently on the stovetop or microwave.
- This recipe is perfect for meal prep or game day snacks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe (about 4 ounces cooked chicken)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
