Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

Here’s a recipe for you to add to you dinner or supper menu this week. The mix of heat from the Sriracha with coolness from the homemade ranch creates one insanely delicious combination. It gets better because this slow cooker buffalo chicken recipe uses simple and clean ingredients and it’s quick to prepare. You’ll need about 10 minutes of prep time to make the homemade buffalo sauce, throw the ingredients in a slow cooker and to whip up the homemade ranch. 

When you come back in 4-6 hours all you’ll have left to do is bake (or grill) the sweet taters and shred the chicken. Pretty easy, huh? No need to complicate things here. We’ve got places to go and things to see.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato

A hearty and healthy, whole30-friendly, slow cooker buffalo chicken that’s shredded and stuffed inside of a perfectly baked or grill sweet potato. A recipe for all you buffalo chicken fans.

AUTHOR: STACIE HASSING

PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 5 HOURS

TOTAL TIME: 5 HOURS 10 MINS

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS

CATEGORY: MAIN ENTREE | SLOW COOKER | WHOLE30

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken | The Real Food Dietitians | https://therealfoodrds.com/slow-cooker-buffalo-chicken/

INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast

1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs

1/2 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Whole30 compliant Frank’s Red Hot or Sriracha-not Whole30 compliant)

3 Tbsp. ghee (may sub coconut oil OR butter (not whole30 compliant) )

1 1/2 Tbsp. coconut aminos

3/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. cayenne (optional – adds more heat)

4 small baked sweet potatoes (about 7 oz. each uncooked)

Homemade ranch dressing (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place chicken in a slow cooker set on low.
2. In a small saucepan on medium-high heat, combine the hot sauce, ghee, coconut aminos, garlic powder and optional cayenne. Stir together and heat until ghee is melted.
3. Pour sauce into slow cooker.
4. Read full recipes here >> therealfoodrds.com/slow-cooker-buffalo-chicken/

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