Slow-Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
I am so excited to share this recipe with you! My mom sent me this recipe that she found in the newspaper, saying that both she and my dad had really liked it. Of course, with that glowing review,Β I had to try it at the next available opportunity. Mike and I aren’t usually huge buffalo chicken fans, but this recipe may have totally changed that. We absolutely loved these sandwiches and the leftovers only got better!
The recipe itself is fairly easy, and the crockpot does most of the work. The meat on its own is pretty spicy, but when combined with the bread and cheese for a sandwich, it was perfect for us. Mike went on and on about how good these were, and is already asking for them again. These were great as sandwiches, but I also think the meat would make a great taco filling, especially when served with sour cream! Let me know if you give these a try, and I hope you like them as much as we did!
Slow-Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients:
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 Β½ inch pieces
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, , cut into 1 Β½ inch pieces
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 medium yellow onion, diced small
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced small
14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes (diced tomatoes would work as well)
1/4 - 1/3 c hot pepper sauce, or more to taste (I used 1/4 c and it was not too hot)
3 T Worcestershire sauce
2 T yellow mustard
1 T unsulfured molasses
8 hamburger buns
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken thighs, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring once, until meat is golden brown, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a slow cooker, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Repeat with chicken breasts.
To skillet, add onion, garlic and bell pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until onion is translucent, 6 minutes. Add ΒΌ cup water and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from skillet, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to slow cooker.
To slow cooker, add crushed tomatoes, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and molasses. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until chicken is very tender, 4 hours. Shred chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve on buns.
from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food (as seen in the Butler Eagle)
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This looks all sorts of great, my husband would kill for one..me too
I'm going to have to try these! They sound amazing and I love, love, love buffalo chicken everything!! π
my husband would be ALL over this recipe! i'll have to try it π
yumm!! this would be so perfect as tacos!
I am a huge buffalo chicken fan and lately there has been so many good recipes floating around the blog world–this is another one to add to my list π
These look fantastic! I'm going to add them to our menu while I'm still in slow cooker mode π
Without the tomatoes I'd be so all over that π
Looks fantastic, Megan! I need to get my slow cooker out.. it's screaming at me to use it!!!
I'm giving these a try soon! I love anything Buffalo and i have never had anything like this recipe!! Just in time for the end of the slow cooker season.
I have yet to convince my husband that we need to find room for a slow cooker in our kitchen. Maybe this will do the trick because it looks and sounds super delish.
Love these chicken sandwiches Megan – especially with the hot sauce!!
Oh, this looks fantastic, Megan! Have a wonderful week,friend!
I love that these look delicious and easy but healthy too! Great recipe.
Oh yes, taco filling! That would be great, too. We love buffalo chicken, so this is right up our alley. Simple, too!
My slow cooker has been sitting in a box in the basement for about a year. I think i am ready to to go get it and make these sandwiches. mmmm….
Mmm the chicken sounds so flavorful!! I can't wait to try this on our taco salad sometime!
Wow this looks delicious! It looks like pulled pork too. Yum!
Amazing – I have something very similar planned for dinner tomorrow night but I found the recipe on allrecipes.com! Love this!
Questions. Why do I have the questions? Unsulfered molasses? What's the difference between those and regular molasses? Still looks wonderful. My nephew can't get enough of spicy buffalo anything. I think his mom needs this recipe too.
Kim – Your comments make me smile π I actually don't know what unsulfered molasses is! But the normal molasses I buy says unsulfured so I went with it π Google might help you out better than I can.
I'm going to have to try that. And I love using my slow cooker so this is definitely a keeper.
OMG, this looks sooooo good π
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I love buffalo anything!!
I have a subscription to Everyday Food, an I tore out this recipe, but I haven't made it yet. After reading your post, now I know I have to make it for sure! Sounds great.
I heart everything Buffalo Chicken (actually had buffalo chicken pizza for dinner!). I love that it includes molasses and is made in the slow cooker!
Sound like a great chicken sandwich!
Yum Megan! I'm a sucker for anything Buffalo Chicken. This is good looking stuff!! The addition of molasses is right up my alley…thanks for the post!
Lovely! I know my hubby would love this recipe… He is the Buffalo chicken fan in our family. π
I love my slow cooker! My mama would love this recipe, the sandwiches look sooo good!
This sounds great! Printing it off to try next week because my family loves buffalo chicken (any way I can cook it)! I'm looking forward to reading more great recipes from your blog. I'm your newest follower from A Season for All Things. ~ Ellen
I made these and all 5 of us gave it the thumbs up! It's a good day when I make something everyone likes….thank you Megan. Into my favorites it goes.
Kim – So glad you liked these! It's in our favorites pile as well π
We really enjoy buffalo chicken here so I know this would be a big hit! We'll definitely be trying it as soon as possible.
Hi there! I used Frank's Red Hot Sauce Buffalo flavor, used 1/3 cu. I don't have much tolerance for spicy, and it wasn't spicy at all! I also used provolone cheese on top. :o)
Melissa – Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it π
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