Buffalo chicken sliders are so good! Make into low carb lettuce wraps or on small Hawaiian buns as an appetizer or meal. Made in a slow cooker means it takes 5 minutes to prep and dinner is done at the end of the day.
Need an easy dinner idea with a little kick tonight?? Try our easy chicken slider recipe with a spicy sauce so good I am sure your whole family or party guests will want seconds. Just one of our favorite Crock pot recipes.
These spicy chicken wraps are super yummy, and versatile! We usually make these and our Crockpot jerk chicken for dinner BUT this one is a really great football appetizers or make it a fun dinner idea for the family.
Ingredient Notes
Of course there are lots of hot buffalo sauces out there now but the classic and most well known would be from good ol’ Frank. Store brand is typically pretty much the same and cheaper so if you have that at home by all means use that too.
I like to use medium size boneless skinless Chicken breasts that are thawed. Organic free range is my favorite if we want to go a step further. They are leaner, and the texture is just way better. Thighs are fine if you prefer dark meat.
Ranch dressing we add into the mix to make the sauce creamy. You want to use the actual sauce not the dry mix, this is how to make homemade dressing from scratch.
Mayonnaise is added into the sauce as well for another element of thick creaminess. I prefer Best Foods vs. Miracle Whip because the latter has more of a vinegar flavor but to each their own.
Carrots and celery are great veggies to dice and add into the mix but optional of course. I like to chop them so you just get little bits in there and they are a bit hidden for the kiddos but you can feel better that they are getting them into their diet still. 😉
Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt works as an alternative. I have used a dairy free version from Silk for my husband to make Instant Pot buffalo chicken sliders that works well too.
Milk or dairy free alternative like plain cashew milk (it is the creamiest) would work too.
Optional add ins to tweak the flavors a bit would be some crumbled Blue cheese and/or a pinch of Salt and pepper.
If you love Arby’s buffalo chicken slider sandwiches, but you’re looking for a healthier alternative, this is it! That one is fried and dipped in buffalo sauce topped with parmesan peppercorn ranch. You can skip the deep frying and let the slow cooker do all the work for you for this easy chicken recipe.
Variations
There are several adjustments you can make so this recipe is perfect for your family. If you want a mild version then use that type of buffalo sauce vs. hot. Also, you can use less of it and more Ranch instead. I would say this comes out pretty mild but we have made it over the top spicy too which you can see below.
Some have added some room temperature cream cheese near the end and stirred that in. I haven’t tried that so I cannot attest to it but it sure sounds yummy! Add some shredded cheese into the mix for:
Tips
When slow cooking I prefer low over high any day, especially when meat is involved. Once done and chicken is cooked so tender that you can shred the chicken easily, do so. Stir so the sauce coats it well. In a bowl whisk together other ingredients (except blue cheese), pour this in and mix again. If you want it thinned out, use chicken broth. Fold in cheese crumbles and serve as a buffalo chicken sandwich on buns. Of course you can add more hot sauce and/or ranch to the top when serving.
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless skinless preferred, or thighs
- 3/4 cup Franks Hot Sauce, or any buffalo sauce works
- 3/4 cup ranch dressing, not dry mix, the actual salad dressing
- 1/2 cup celery, optional
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced, optional
Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled, optional
- salt and pepper, pinch to taste
Instructions
- Spray inside of crockpot with non stick spray. Place chicken inside on the bottom with buffalo sauce and ranch dressing poured on top.
- Sprinkle in celery if you'd like to add that and cover. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Chicken should be fall apart tender at this point and using 2 forks just gently shred it and mix together with the sauce so it is well coated.
- Make your dressing by whisking all ingredients other than cheese together, then fold in blue cheese crumbles.
- Serve chicken on buns or inside lettuce leaves with dressing poured on top!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How Long Does it Take for Breasts to Shred in a Slow Cooker?
There is a cook time variable of course but in general you want to give it a good 6 hours to get to the point where your meat shreds easily with little effort using two forks. You need enough time to break down the connective tissues so low is better than high. Very large pieces may need up to 8 hours but beyond that it may begin to break down too much and the texture will become stringy.
How to Serve
I mean you really can dress up any meat this same way. Served on small rolls or inside a lettuce wrap like pulled pork sliders, they all make great bite size meals or starters.
We like using small sweet Hawaiian slider buns. You could make into lettuce wraps or serve with white rice or brown rice on the side too. They’re a great little game day appetizer or meal!
For Super Bowl one year I amped up the hot sauce and topped out sliders with blue cheese cole slaw! They were a huge hit. Or try Instant Pot buffalo chicken that takes a fraction of the time to make.
Other easy slow cooker brunch recipes you’ll love
Looking for more football party foods, or easy Crockpot recipes? Our Crockpot cheesy chicken and rice recipe has gone bananas!! Want more of a finger food? Try slow cooker smokies. Try this Crock pot lemon pepper chicken some night too. Slow cooker cheesy potatoes are great if you’re serving this and want another dish for brunch.
