It's so simple to make Shredded Buffalo Chicken in the crockpot! A few ingredients in this freezer friendly recipe and you can make buffalo sandwiches and buffalo sliders, tacos and more!
8servings
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 hourshours
Ingredients
2poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts
⅔cuphot pepper saucesuch as Frank's RedHot
2Tunsalted butter
1tablespoonswhite vinegar
¼teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
¼teaspooncayenne pepper
⅛teaspoongarlic powder
salt to taste
4ouncescream cheese
Instructions
TO COOK RIGHT AWAY
Combine all ingredients EXCEPT cream cheese in a crockpot.
Cook for 4-5 hours on low until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to shred with two forks or using an electric mixer.
Return to sauce mixture add cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese is melted and incorporated.
TO MAKE AS A FREEZER MEAL
In a gallon sized ziplock bag, add all ingredients EXCEPT for cream cheese. Set aside cream cheese for cooking day. Remove excess air and freeze flat.
TO COOK FROM FROZEN
Place bag contents into a crockpot. Cook 4-5 hours on low until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to shred with two forks or using an electric mixer.
Return to sauce mixture add cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese is melted and incorporated.
This shredded chicken is great for pulled chicken sandwiches, wraps or buffalo chicken nachos!8 Weight Watchers points as of 9/2019Calories 291 | Total Fat 16.2g | Saturated Fat 7.2g | Cholesterol 124mg | Sodium 262mg | Total Carbohydrate 0.5g | Dietary Fiber 0g | Total Sugars 0.1g | Protein 33.9g |
Notes
This shredded chicken is great for pulled chicken sandwiches, wraps or buffalo chicken nachos!8 Weight Watchers points as of 9/2019Calories 291 | Total Fat 16.2g | Saturated Fat 7.2g | Cholesterol 124mg | Sodium 262mg | Total Carbohydrate 0.5g | Dietary Fiber 0g | Total Sugars 0.1g | Protein 33.9g |