Easy Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
This slow cooker buffalo chicken chili recipe delivers bold, spicy buffalo flavor with tender shredded chicken and a creamy base. It is a simple, dump-and-go meal perfect for game day or cozy weeknight dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup buffalo sauce (use your favorite brand)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing or cream cheese (for creaminess)
- 1 packet (1 ounce) dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the raw chicken breasts or thighs into the basin of your slow cooker.
- Add the rinsed white beans, black beans, undrained diced tomatoes and green chilies, tomato sauce, and chicken broth over the chicken.
- Pour the buffalo sauce over the ingredients.
- Sprinkle the dry ranch seasoning mix, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper over everything in the slow cooker. Do not stir yet.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Once the cooking time is complete, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Stir in the ranch dressing or cream cheese until the chili is creamy and well combined.
- Cook for an additional 15 minutes on LOW, uncovered, to allow the flavors to meld and the chili to thicken slightly.
- Serve hot with your preferred toppings.
Notes
- Adjust the spice level by using more or less buffalo sauce, or by adding a dash of cayenne pepper with the dry seasonings.
- For a thicker chili, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
- Toppings like shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, or tortilla chips make this chili better.
- You can substitute chicken thighs for breasts if you prefer a richer flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 110