A while back, I saw a pin on Pinterest of a shredded buffalo chicken sandwich, and the chicken had been cooked in the slow cooker. A friend had recently made it too, so I know it was something to try out. It also reminded me of a Buffalo Chicken Pizza that I haven’t made in a while. I also had a loaf of ciabatta bread in my freezer still, so it was a tough choice to make pizza or to make sandwiches. So, I made both!
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
Based on recipe here
What you need:
4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (about 1 – 1.5 lbs)
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup hot sauce (I used Frank’s Red Hot Sauce)
2 Tbsp butter
How to make it:
Place chicken and onions in slow cooker. Pour in hot sauce. Cook on low for 6-7 hours.
Remove chicken and shred. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Stir in 2 Tbsp butter. Cook on low for another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Serve on pizza or sandwiches (see below).
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
What you need:
1 12-16″ pizza crust, either pre-made, a pouch mix, or your favorite recipe for pizza crust
1/2 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
1 cup shredded buffalo chicken (either as made above or 1 cup cooked chicken mixed with 1/4 cup hot sauce)
1 Tbsp greens from top of green onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
How to make it:
Spread ranch dressing on pizza crust. Next, spread chicken, then green onion tops, then cheese. Bake according to the directions for your pizza crust, in general, 425 F for 10-15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
What you need:
Shredded buffalo chicken (from recipe at top)
Bread of your choice (I used ciabatta bread from Bountiful Baskets)
Cheese of your choice (I used swiss)
Ranch or blue cheese dressing
Other sandwich toppings, like lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, green peppers (I used just lettuce)
How to make it:
Lightly toast the bread. On the bottom half, place the amount of chicken that you want. Add ranch or blue cheese dressing, cheese, and sandwich toppings.
My Gems of Parenting 