Crockpot Buffalo Shredded Chicken

This delicious crockpot buffalo chicken recipe uses five simple ingredients and is easy to put together. Make it over the weekend and have buffalo chicken ready for salads, subs, and wraps all week! If you love buffalo chicken wings then you'll love this healthier version!

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Course: dinner recipe, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot buffalo chicken, pulled buffalo chicken, shredded buffalo chicken, slow cooke buffalo chicken

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 6 10

Servings: people

Calories: 156kcal

Author: Tammy Overhoff

Equipment

5 1/2 quart slow cooker

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 3 -4 medium chicken breasts
3 tablespoons homemade ranch seasoning mix or 1 (1.5 ounce) ranch seasoning/dressing packet
1 cup Frank's Hot Sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons salted butter

Instructions

Into the crockpot, add the chicken breasts, and sprinkle the ranch seasoning over the top. If you make homemade seasoning then use 3 tablespoons of seasoning.
Pour the hot sauce and chicken broth over the chicken breasts.
Using a fork, turn the chicken over a few times, mixing the liquid and seasonings.
Tightly place the lid on, and then set the slow cooker to cook on low for 5-6 hours. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it into a large glass mixing bowl.
Using a hand mixer or two forks, shred the chicken.
Add in 2 tablespoons of butter and ½ - 1 cup of liquid from the slow cooker. Stir until butter melts and the chicken is coated with the sauce.
Use in your favorite buffalo chicken recipes.

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Storage tips

After the shredded buffalo chicken is cooked and cooled, you can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. I prefer to use glass food storage containers.
You can also freeze shredded buffalo chicken. You can freeze into recipe-ready portions using labeled freezer storage bags or freeze into blocks using Souper Cubes.
To reheat the frozen chicken, place the chicken into a microwave-safe container and heat on high for 2-3 minutes until hot. I recommend thawing the chicken overnight in the fridge to reduce the reheating time.

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