Of course, I couldn’t share my favorite summer slow cooker recipes without including my Crockpot Buffalo Chicken.
This is everything I love about Buffalo chicken wings: spicy, tangy, buttery, and packed with flavor, but made with lean chicken breast for a healthier option.
It only requires five simple ingredients and can be used in so many different meals. Make it on Sunday for the week or start it during the day and have it ready for dinner that night.
I love making this with my homemade ranch seasoning because it takes the flavor to another level. However, you can easily use a good-quality ranch seasoning packet from the grocery store.
For the hot sauce, I always recommend Frank’s. It gives the chicken that authentic Buffalo flavor.
Unlike the pulled pork and Italian beef recipes I shared earlier this week, chicken breast should not cook in the slow cooker for eight or ten hours.
Cook this chicken on low for approximately five to six hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Cooking it longer can dry it out.
Once it’s cooked, transfer the chicken to a bowl and shred it using two forks or a hand mixer. Stir in the butter and some of the cooking liquid to create that flavorful Buffalo sauce and keep the chicken juicy.
Make One Batch and Use It All Week
This Buffalo chicken can become a completely different meal every day:
Make Buffalo chicken sandwiches or subs
Serve it with rice and broccoli
Roll it into wraps or quesadillas
Add it to salads or lettuce wraps
Use it as a pizza topping
Spoon it over a baked potato
Stir it into macaroni and cheese
Make Buffalo chicken dip
Serve it with roasted vegetables or spaghetti squash
For sandwiches, add provolone or cheddar, tomatoes, onions, and blue cheese or ranch dressing.
For a high-protein bowl, serve it over rice with broccoli, carrots, celery, and a drizzle of blue cheese yogurt dressing.
This is the slow cooker I use every week. The programmable settings are especially helpful for chicken recipes because you don’t want the chicken cooking longer than necessary.
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