We love pulled chicken! Putting it in the crockpot on a day you know you’ll have very little time to make dinner is something we do often; however you can only make pulled barbecue chicken so many times before it starts to get a little boring. Adding a little spice can bring variety for the next meal but how about changing the sauce all together. When my wife suggested going with buffalo sauce instead of barbecue I was definitely skeptical but said let’s give it a try, what do we have to lose!
It was amazing! Spicy,easy to make,and really satisfying. It also made you’re bored taste buds scream. It offered a good zing and topped with a little bit of ranch dressing will really be a huge hit.
Trust me, when you don’t have time to cook dinner, but don’t want a boring meal, this will really make you happy.
Watch how to make this video!!
- 2 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 oz bottle of Buffalo wing sauce (I used Frank's Wing Sauce)
- 1 oz packet of dry Ranch mix (I used Hidden Valley)
- 2 tbsp light butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Place the chicken breasts in your slow cooker.
- Pour the bottle of wing sauce over the top of the chicken.
- Sprinkle the packet of ranch mix over the top of the wing sauce.
- Add your minced garlic to the slow cooker, making sure to cover it with sauce.
- Place the lid on your slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until meat shreds easily.
- Remove meat and shred it using two forks.
- Return shredded meat to the sauce and add the butter.
- Stir to combine.
- Continue to cook on low for another hour so the meat can soak up the sauce.
This looks really good! I’m going to have to try it. I love buffalo chicken.
I made this last night, and it was fantastic. I would not change a thing. I made homemade blue cheese dressing to go on top of the sandwich and on top of a nice salad that I served on the side.
So glad!!!
Excellent!
We hope you do! Let us know how it turns out!
Is there a recipe for the accompanying corn? Looks delicious!
For a great corn relish like the one in the picture look up Blue Ribbon Corn Relish on the Better Homes And Garden web site.
We haven’t posted the recipe for the corn salsa yet but I can work on it. Thank you for your interest.
This was amazing!!! I made this for a company food day recieved lots of compliments!! I made it as is with no changes to the recipe! I have been trying to eat healthier and cleaner, but was really craving some buffalo wings, this hit the spot perfectly.
An excellent version of buffalo chcken – family pleaser!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I made this last night, it was good but really salty, like kill your tastebuds salty. I made the recipe as is.
How could it be salty? There is no salt added! Did you use garlic salt instead of garlic?
The Hidden Valley Ranch Packet has lots of sodium
Franks Red Hot has even more sodium than the packet, 460mg for every tablespoon, almost 19% of daily suggested intake. Franks red hot does have a reduced sodium sauce but it’s hard to find
It could be the sauce
This is seriously the most easiest 4-ingredient recipe ever! We enjoyed it so much, that hubby requested I make it twice in one week! I ate it on buns, he made it into lettuce wraps…delish either way. Thanks for a great idea 🙂
What purpose does the butter serve? Could it be omitted? Thanks!
I omitted the butter and it was excellent! Family loved it!
For an amazing corn salsa try Trader Joes with this ….kinds looks like the picture too 🙂 also making a slaw with blue cheese dressing is perfect! (Slaw cabage, green onion, blue cheese dressing).
Thanks for sharing this recipe – I made it as directed, but we ate it as lettuce wraps with blue cheese crumbles and chopped tomato. My boyfriend raved about it – so easy, pretty healthy and delicious!
If it cooks for 10 hours is the chicken going to dry out?
If you cook it for 10 hours you will most likely scorch the whole thing. It would be best to start cooking when you know you will be home to take it off the heat. A programmable crock pot would also be good if you can’t be home to start it when you need to.
This was super easy and so delish! Paired with a salad, my family loved.
Do not make, too salty. Everyone hated it lol
you could try omitting the butter or even the ranch packet. or use no salt butter.
I found another recipe that only calls for 2 tablespoons of Ranch salad dressing mix. It really helped cut down on the saltiness.
I made this recipe last night, and it is incredible. I made my own ranch seasoning to help cut out some of the sodium in the prepackaged ranch. I had my buffalo chicken over a nice salad. This was a great low-cal and healthy way to fix my wing craving. Thanks for sharing 🙂
What a DISAPOINTMENT! This is the first time I have ever posted a review for a recipe I have tried. Some are great and others ok, but this was AWFUL! We couldn’t even eat it. I read the reviews before I made it and saw that people said it was salty but I have read that before in other recipes and it wasn’t the case. And we like salt, but this really is WAY TO SALTY. Followed the recipe exactly–used Franks Wing Sauce and Hidden Valley. Super Bowl meal ruined! 🙁
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try omitting the ranch packet or even the butter next time. I saw another post from someone who made their own ranch seasoning to cut down on the sodium.
Made this tonight and it was excellent! Super easy to make
I made this tonight and oh my heavens!!! I don’t know what ya’ll are talking about that it’s too salty. It’s perfect!!!! My fiancé asked me to make some next week for his oilfield work buddies. He’s still licking his fingers 😉
Delicious my sister make and I eat o my lord is delicious
does your chicken have to be thawed or can it be frozen?
thawing it might be best for this recipe but I’m sure you could use frozen chicken you just might have to watch it and add a little more cooking time. just be careful about scorching the sauce if you add more time.
This recipe is very salty. It’s due to Hidden Valley Ranch -Original “Dip” packet. I made this the second time and used Hidden Valley Ranch-Buttermilk Salad Dressing recipe. The Hidden Valley Dip packets have twice as much sodium as the Salad Dressing Pack.
Thanks so much for that suggestion! I might try that next time I make it. This is one of my favorites!
Tried two recipes off this site both were bad… the buffalo chicken is way off on portions too much franks overwhelming with salt and one dimensional. There is more to food than blowing out taste buds and not testing your recipes. White chicken chili…bland. Bush League….
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This looks so yummy. I am going to try it tonight.
Wow! This is amazing.I will try it
We love this recipe. I make it often.
This recipe sounded so delicious I’m making it for supper today.
Double the chicken (also use thigh meat for flavor), use franks buffalo sauce and leave out the ranch packet and butter. Add kraft ranch or blue cheese dressing after on the sandwich with some provolone or Swiss. Perfect every time. I have tried with ranch packet and ruined because of the salt.
Totally disappointed in this recipe. It sounded so good, But this was one of the saltiest things my family has ever tasted. And we are not that picky. I questioned adding a full packet of ranch seasoning to an already salty wing sauce, but just let it go because everyone said it was so good. The chicken turned out so tender and delicious when I shredded it out of the sauce. I let it warm with the butter for an hour, and followed the recipe precisely per other users reviewers. Seriously, three bites of this will give anyone heart palpitations from the salt content. I bought a block of blue cheese to crumble on top and I just left it in the fridge. I ended up just throwing it all away and eating leftovers from the night before. And to let you know how salty it was, I added a no salt added chicken broth to it to thin out the salt taste, and then at the end I added Daisy sour cream that does not have additional salt content to try to smooth out the taste, and we still ended up throwing it out. Maybe if you just did it with the wing sauce it would be OK, but this recipe is not good.
Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. My Family Loved it. I am definitely sharing this recipe and this website with my friend. Hope they also love it. Thank you again for sharing such a great recipe.
I’ve made your recipe for several years. It’s fantastic! It is slightly salty, but I started using a little less sauce than called for and that helps. Still a delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing. 😁