I’m not good at keeping secrets. I’ve never been very good at hiding my emotions. In fact, I’m sure every one of you knows by now that I’m a married woman with an affair. I have a love affair with my slow cooker.
When I need a helping hand, the slow cooker is there. While I clean the house, prepare my lunch, or finish up the laundry, I don’t have to worry about dinner. The slow cooker says, “Take a load off Tiff. I’ll cook dinner tonight.”
When I need to save money, the slow cooker is there. I may worry about cooking a quality meal on a budget. The slow cooker says, “Buy dried beans or a cheaper cut of meat; it’ll come out delicious. Spend the money a pedicure instead.”
This love affair would be scandalous, but Kevin knows about it. In fact, he supports the relationship. Kevin also loves the crock pot because it makes beautiful love children like this.
I bring you my Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken.
Ingredients:
- 1 – 1.5 lbs of chicken breasts, trimmed (thighs would be good too)
- 8 oz Franks Red Hot (usually packaged in 12-oz bottles)
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup low-sodium broth, light beer or water
- 5 oz fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- 4 small-to-medium sandwich buns (I think it would also go well on a baked potato or buffalo chicken pizza.)
Directions:
- Pour broth/water in slow cooker and add chicken in a single layer. Pour 2 oz of hot sauce over chicken.
- Turn on “low” for about 7-8 hours. (High for 3-3.5 hours also works but isn’t as tasty.)
- After 8 hours, remove chicken, and drain most of the juices. While chicken is out of the slow cooker, shred it with two forks.
- Add chicken back to reserved juices, and mix in the yogurt. Add the remaining hot sauce (specific quantity depends on your taste). Keep the mixture in the slow cooker until heated through, which should take only a minute or two.
- Serve atop rolls. I clearly had a sandwich thin, but Kevin bought two larger dinner rolls.
What’s your favorite use for buffalo? Wings, burger, pizza, something healthier?
December 20, 2011 at 7:24 am
Such a healthy recipe! I would have never thought to use greek yogurt!! What a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 20, 2011 at 8:09 am
Just wrote this one down….I have never used my slow cooker….You have motivated me…I will use the slow cooker this week. eek! Thanks for the motivation girlfriend!
xoxo from Trinidad
December 20, 2011 at 8:30 am
That sounds delicious! I really need to invest in a slow cooker…I don’t know why I haven’t yet. It would make preparing meals so much easier while I’m at class all day! And I love the pic of your kitty staring at the food haha
December 20, 2011 at 9:25 am
ohhh yes, i love my slow cooker too!! easy prep, easy clean up, delicious meal = perfection! i’ve never tried much with buffalo sauce, to be honest! i do like it though, so i need to try this out!
December 20, 2011 at 11:16 am
I hadn’t cooked much with it before due to the sodium content, but I finally gave in. Maybe I’ll start looking around for low-sodium hot sauce. Bring on the heat!
December 20, 2011 at 9:47 am
“beautiful love children” <–haha! For all the times I've used my slow cooker, I've never made shredded, pull apart, whatever you want to call it chicken or pork or beef. I really need to change that because everytime I see a recipe for it I start drooling. This looks delicious!
December 20, 2011 at 11:15 am
I only recently tried pulled chicken, and I kicked myself for not trying it sooner. Next time, I think I’ll throw the leftovers on buffalo chicken pizza.
December 20, 2011 at 9:58 am
I have slow cooker-envy! Everyone is using them lately.
December 20, 2011 at 11:14 am
Get one after Christmas when they may or may not be on sale. You’ll still have plenty of cold winter left to cook up some hot soups n’ stews.
December 20, 2011 at 10:08 am
um thanks for this
I love buffalo chicken. I also am growing to love my slow cooker 
December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am
I too am madly and wildly in love with my crockpot, aka my sister wife.
This recipe looks great, I have to try!
December 20, 2011 at 10:59 am
I’m not proud, but I fill celery with crumbled blue cheese and drizzle it with buffalo sauce.
December 20, 2011 at 11:03 am
I wish I had a slow cooker… : (
December 20, 2011 at 11:13 am
Get one! So useful…
December 20, 2011 at 11:37 am
I die for buffalo chicken. Slurp. Love love love. I feel like anyone who likes college football has to love buffalo chicken, you??
December 20, 2011 at 11:38 am
that stuff is addicting, isn’t it? I could spoon it on anything and everything, just like you did. YUM! thanks Tiff.
December 20, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Great recipe and I completely agree with your passionate love with the crock pot. How it makes chicken so perfectly pulled is a wonderful mystery to me! Love the buffalo idea…def gotta get on this
December 20, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Yummy! Great recipe
December 20, 2011 at 1:46 pm
I love my slow cooker, and I love buffalo chicken! I’ll definitely try this.
December 20, 2011 at 2:07 pm
I love the concept of a slow cooker-I just never seem to remember I have one!
December 20, 2011 at 2:55 pm
It’s official….I need to come to your house for some good eats!! Send me your address
Have a great day doll!
xxoo
December 20, 2011 at 4:13 pm
slow cookers are magic! your meal looks great!
December 20, 2011 at 4:30 pm
I love this!
First off, crock pots are my favoirte! Second, I love buffalo sauces..this recipe was made for me, or I’ll just pretend it was.
December 20, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I need….NEED a crock pot. I was just looking at some today…
December 20, 2011 at 7:47 pm
This would be AMAZING with some bleu cheese!
December 20, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Looks amazing!!! I miss my slow cooker so much. My brother stole mine!
December 20, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Love love love buffalo wings!
December 20, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Slow cookers are miracle workers. I also have a love affair with mine. I love a good buffalo chicken sandwich. Yum!
December 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Oh man. You did a WAY healthier version of buffalo chicken than my roommate did this weekend. I ate it anyway. And it was delicious! All hail the crockpot!
December 21, 2011 at 4:07 pm
All I wanted to say is that your cat is so freaking adorable. Always popping up in posts, makes me giggle. <3
October 16, 2012 at 11:20 am
Do you think this would work with pork? My husband is allergic to chicken. I’m thinking of making over chicken recipes with pork so he can at least try some of these things!
January 11, 2013 at 3:17 pm
I just saw your recipe on PBF’s link and my mouth was watering, haha. Really great recipe!
January 14, 2013 at 8:48 am
If you give it a try, I hope you like it!
January 22, 2013 at 11:54 am
AWESOME recipe. Thanks for sharing! I had to write about it: http://everything-in-between.com/2013/01/22/buffalo-pulled-chicken/
January 23, 2013 at 7:45 am
I’m sooooo glad you liked it. Makes my day!
January 22, 2013 at 12:55 pm
This looks delicious! I love crock pot cooking and am always looking for new easy recipes!
January 23, 2013 at 7:44 am
If you give it a shot, I hope you like it!
February 25, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Made this over the weekend, SO good! I only used about 2/3rds of the bottle of Frank’s red hot because I’m a bit sensitive to spicy…but man oh man was it delicious
February 26, 2013 at 6:08 pm
Yaaay! I’m so glad it worked out for you!
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