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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches


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  • Author: Taylor Kadlec
  • Total Time: 430 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4
  • Diet: Omnivore

Description

Tender chicken simmered in buffalo sauce, then shredded and piled high on slider buns. A quick, satisfying weeknight meal.


Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 oz (340 g) bottle buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 tbsp ranch mix seasoning
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4-6 sandwich buns
  • 4-6 slices cheddar cheese
  • blue cheese dressing
  • lettuce

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine 3/4 of a bottle of buffalo wing sauce and ranch seasoning. Stir to combine.
  2. Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and pour the wing sauce and ranch seasoning mixture over the chicken.
  3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  4. Shred chicken breasts, add butter and additional wing sauce. Stir well to combine.
  5. Cover and cook on low for another 30 minutes.
  6. When chicken is almost ready, preheat the broiler.
  7. Place cheese slices on bun tops and melt the cheese under the broiler for about 1 minute (depending on your broiler).
  8. Serve buffalo chicken on buns with lettuce and blue cheese dressing.

Notes

  • For richer flavor, use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts and shred the meat off the bone after slow cooking.
  • To reduce sodium, use a reduced-sodium buffalo wing sauce and add a pinch of salt to taste after shredding the chicken.
  • These sliders can be assembled ahead of time and reheated. Store the shredded chicken separately from the buns to prevent sogginess.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 420 minutes
  • Category: Sandwich
  • Method: Braising
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 500
  • Sugar: 10
  • Sodium: 1500
  • Fat: 30
  • Saturated Fat: 15
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10
  • Carbohydrates: 40
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 35
  • Cholesterol: 150