Buffalo chicken is a classic flavor combination for good reason. Serve up a cheesy buffalo chicken pasta, try some zesty buffalo chicken tacos, or make this super easy slow cooker buffalo chicken. When I need a super easy dinner with minimal effort, I turn to this crock pot buffalo chicken. It has all the same great flavors as buffalo wings, but with a lot less work.
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Ingredients
For this recipe you will need chicken breasts, ranch seasoning, butter, buffalo wing sauce, honey, parsley and pepper.
How Do You Make Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken?
Start by placing boneless skinless chicken breasts in a crock pot. Sprinkle ranch dressing seasoning powder and black pepper over the chicken. Pour a bottle of buffalo wing sauce over the chicken, then add sliced butter and a drizzle of honey. Cook on low heat until the chicken is tender. Shred the chicken with two forks. Add more hot sauce if desired, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Dish
The honey does not make the chicken sweet, it’s used to counterbalance the vinegar and spice in the sauce. I prefer to cook this dish over low heat, as I think the chicken comes out more tender that way. You can also make this recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs if that is what you have on hand. Serve your chicken with some hearty side dishes such as green bean fries, sauteed broccolini or Southern mac and cheese.
Ways To Use Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken
The great part about this recipe is that the chicken has so many uses!
Baked Potatoes: Top oven baked potatoes with this chicken along with a drizzle of homemade ranch dressing, crumbled blue cheese and sliced celery. Pizza: Top a cheese pizza with chicken and blue cheese. Bake and add a drizzle of extra buffalo sauce. Mac and Cheese: Stir the chicken into homemade or store bought stovetop mac and cheese. Salad: Top salad greens with crock pot buffalo chicken, celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing. Sandwich: Make sandwiches with chicken, lettuce and tomato. Or top your chicken sandwiches with a cooling coleslaw.
Flavor Variations
While this dish is delicious as-is, you can customize it to create your own version.
Creamy: Stir 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 ounces of softened cream cheese into the cooked shredded chicken. Chipotle: Fire things up by adding 2-3 minced canned chipotle peppers to the crock pot. Cheesy: Stir 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 1 ounce of cream cheese into the finished chicken. Continue to stir until the cheese has melted.
I love this slow cooker buffalo chicken because it has just a handful of ingredients and is always a big crowd pleaser!
