Description
A hearty and healthy Whole30-friendly slow cooker buffalo chicken recipe featuring tender shredded chicken cooked in a flavorful spicy sauce, served inside perfectly baked sweet potatoes with a drizzle of ranch dressing for a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Sauce
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breast or thighs (recommend 1 lb of each)
- 1 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Whole30-compatible Frank’s Red Hot or Sriracha - note Sriracha is not Whole30-compatible)
- ⅓ cup ghee, coconut oil or butter (butter is not Whole30-compatible)
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional - adds more heat)
Sweet Potatoes and Garnish
- 8 small baked sweet potatoes (about 7 oz each uncooked)
- Ranch dressing (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Place the boneless chicken breast or thighs into the slow cooker and set it to low heat.
- Make Buffalo Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the hot pepper sauce, ghee (or coconut oil or butter), coconut aminos, garlic powder, and optional cayenne pepper. Stir well and heat until the ghee is fully melted and the sauce is combined.
- Add Sauce to Chicken: Pour the hot sauce mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker, ensuring the chicken is fully coated.
- Cook Chicken: Cook the chicken on low for 5 hours (allowing for up to 6 hours if needed) or until the chicken is tender and easily shred with a fork.
- Shred Chicken: Remove the cooked chicken and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and toss it thoroughly with the remaining buffalo sauce.
- Keep Warm: Turn the slow cooker to the warm setting or keep it on low to maintain temperature until ready to serve.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Bake the sweet potatoes until soft and tender. Slice them open and stuff with the shredded buffalo chicken.
- Serve: Drizzle ranch dressing over the stuffed sweet potatoes and buffalo chicken as desired, then serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe is Whole30 friendly when using ghee or coconut oil and a Whole30-compliant hot sauce like Frank's Red Hot.
- If avoiding added heat, omit cayenne pepper for a milder sauce.
- Sweet potatoes can also be grilled or microwaved if short on time.
- Ranch dressing can be homemade to keep it Whole30 compliant or store-bought if not following Whole30 strictly.
- Double the sauce ingredients if you prefer extra saucy buffalo chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe with 1 small sweet potato
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
