Description
A hearty and healthy Whole30-friendly slow cooker buffalo chicken recipe featuring tender shredded chicken cooked in a spicy buffalo sauce, stuffed inside perfectly baked sweet potatoes and optionally topped with ranch dressing. Ideal for buffalo chicken lovers looking for a cozy, flavorful meal with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Buffalo Chicken
- 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 Serving
- 8 small baked sweet potatoes (about 7 oz. each uncooked)
- Ranch dressing (homemade or store-bought, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the chicken breasts and/or thighs into the slow cooker and set it to low heat.
- Make the Buffalo Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the hot pepper sauce, ghee (or coconut oil/butter), coconut aminos, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper if using. Stir continuously until the ghee melts and the ingredients are well combined.
- Add Sauce to Chicken: Pour the prepared buffalo sauce into the slow cooker over the chicken, ensuring the meat is well coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender enough to shred easily.
- Shred the Chicken: Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and toss thoroughly with the buffalo sauce.
- Keep Warm: Set the slow cooker to the warm setting or keep it on low until ready to serve, allowing flavors to meld.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Bake or grill the sweet potatoes until soft and fully cooked (approximately 45-60 minutes at 400°F, baking time not included in main cook time).
- Serve: Stuff each baked sweet potato with a generous amount of shredded buffalo chicken. Drizzle additional buffalo sauce and ranch dressing on top if desired before serving.
Notes
- This recipe is Whole30-friendly when using compliant ingredients such as Whole30-compatible hot sauce and ghee or coconut oil.
- The optional cayenne pepper can be added for additional heat to suit your preference.
- The sweet potatoes can be baked or grilled depending on your preference and equipment.
- Ideal for meal prep, as leftovers keep well and reheat nicely.
- Ranch dressing is optional and can be omitted or substituted to keep the recipe Whole30 compliant.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe + 1 small sweet potato
- Calories: 320
- 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: 75 mg
