Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Salad Food

SLOW-COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 1-1/2- or 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with wing sauce, butter and ranch dressing mix. Cook, covered, on low until thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 2-1/2 to 3 hours. , Remove chicken; shred with 2 forks. Reserve 1/3 cup cooking juices; discard remaining juices. Return chicken and reserved juices to slow cooker; heat through., Add romaine salad mix to a serving dish. Top with shredded chicken, carrots, avocado and blue cheese; drizzle with blue cheese dressing. Serve immediately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. In batches, saute chicken until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes; remove to a bowl. Stir in hot sauce, salt and pepper., On a platter, combine romaine, celery and carrots. Top with chicken. Serve with dressing.

SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place in the slow cooker and cover with the lid.
• Cook on Low until chicken is cooked through, about 3 hours. Drain accumulated juices. Shred chicken using a hand mixer. Add cream cheese, sour cream, Buffalo wing sauce, and Cheddar cheese. Cook on Low for 1 more hour. Stir to combine.

SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and pour in 3/4 of the wing sauce and the ranch dressing mix. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.
• Once the chicken has cooked, add the butter, and shred the meat finely with two forks. Pile the meat onto the hoagie rolls, and splash with the remaining buffalo wing sauce to serve.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add half the chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring once, until meat is golden brown, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to the slow cooker, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and 1/4 cup water to skillet. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from bottom with a spoon, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the slow cooker and toss with chicken.
• Add crushed tomatoes, hot-pepper sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, and molasses to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until chicken is very tender, 4 hours (or on low for 8 hours).
• Transfer chicken to a large plate. Using two forks, shred chicken; return to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on buns, with pickled vegetables on the side.