Slow Cooker Spicy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Recipes

SLOW-COOKER SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

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Add kick to juicy chicken thighs by simmering them in a tangy sauce until they're tender enough to shred, then serve on buns for flavorful sandwiches for lunch. You can also use the chicken filling in tacos or in a salad with blue cheese dressing. This chicken recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs

Time 4h25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup hot-pepper sauce
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
8 hamburger buns, for serving
Pickled vegetables, for serving

Steps:

Preheat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add half the chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring once, until meat is golden brown, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to the slow cooker, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and 1/4 cup water to skillet. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from bottom with a spoon, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the slow cooker and toss with chicken.
Add crushed tomatoes, hot-pepper sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, and molasses to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until chicken is very tender, 4 hours (or on low for 8 hours).
Transfer chicken to a large plate. Using two forks, shred chicken; return to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on buns, with pickled vegetables on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 35 g

SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

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This is a spicy, hearty sandwich that will please those who love buffalo chicken wings. This recipe is perfect for those days spent watching football. I like to top these with blue cheese or ranch dressing.

Provided by Divinesolace21

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 7h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (17.5 fluid ounce) bottle buffalo wing sauce, divided
½ (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix
2 tablespoons butter
6 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise

Steps:

Place the chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and pour in 3/4 of the wing sauce and the ranch dressing mix. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.
Once the chicken has cooked, add the butter, and shred the meat finely with two forks. Pile the meat onto the hoagie rolls, and splash with the remaining buffalo wing sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578 calories, Carbohydrate 80.6 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 2901.7 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

SLOW COOKER RANCH CHICKEN

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This is a fabulous slow-cooker ranch chicken recipe that we have passed around to all our friends, especially those who have young children. It's wonderful for a cold winter night or a hot summer day when you don't want to turn on the oven. Serve it as a weeknight family dinner or for a large group. -Sonya Stark, West Jordan, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 7h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed and softened
Hot cooked rice or noodles
Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled cooked bacon and chopped green onions

Steps:

In a 4-5-qt. slow cooker, combine broth and dressing mix; add chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Remove chicken to cutting board; shred with two forks and return to slow cooker. , Stir in soup and cream cheese. Cover and cook on low until cream cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles. Add optional toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 776mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein.