Are you ready for another super easy, cook once eat twice recipe? I made this fabulous Buffalo Chicken Pizza with leftover slow cooker buffalo chicken and it was definitely a hit with the family…
I had a girls night get together recently and everyone was bringing an appetizer to share. I needed to make the appetizer and get dinner ready for the family too, so I figured I would do one recipe that took care of both needs and would give us enough leftovers for a couple of more meals. One of our favorites is creamy Buffalo Chicken in the Slow Cooker.
To make the Slow Cooker Creamy Buffalo Chicken, you need:
- Chicken
- Buffalo Sauce (at least 1 3/4 cup per pound of chicken) I like Sweet Baby Rays sauce, its the perfect level of spiciness for me and my little ones and looks like this.
- Cream Cheese (about 3/4 block per pound of chicken)
- (optional water and/or chicken broth)
Instructions:
- Place the chicken at the bottom of the slow cooker, add 1 cup of Buffalo sauce per pound of chicken. If you’re cooking a lot of chicken at once, (I did 4 lbs.) add a bit of water and/or chicken broth so the chicken is almost completely covered.
- Cook on high 4 to 6 hours or low for up to 8 hours. ( I’m very paranoid and always use my meat thermometer to make sure the chicken is thoroughly cooked.)
- 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, open the crock pot and remove most of the cooking liquid and set aside. Place the cream cheese on top of the chicken, replace the lid and cook for another 20ish minutes. The cream cheese won’t melt, but will soften enough to be mixed in.
- Add another 3/4 cup (or more) of the buffalo sauce to the chicken. Use 2 forks or a mixer to shred the chicken and blend in the cheese and sauce. (I used my hand mixer- it works great!)
- Add some of the chicken cooking liquid back in to to chicken mixture a spoonful at a time so the buffalo chicken is super moist and juicy, but not dripping.
- Mix a generous handful of shredded colby jack cheese to the chicken mixture and put the buffalo chicken in a pretty oven safe serving dish.
- Top the chicken with more shredded cheese and bake at 400 until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish the dip with diced green onions and serve with celery sticks and scoop tortilla chips
- Use your favorite type of crust (I pre-baked a store bought thin and crispy pizza crust to help it stay crispy.) Spread a small amount of the buffalo sauce (less than if was using regular pizza sauce) over the crust and topp it with the buffalo chicken and a generous amount of shredded colby jack cheese. (If you’re using leftovers, warm the chicken in the microwave first and add a bit more sauce to the chicken if you think it needs it.)
- Bake in the oven according to the pizza crust directions. (Usually from 400 to 450 for about 10 minutes.)
- Serve with diced green onions and an optional blue cheese drizzle. (To make the blue cheese drizzle, I mixed blue cheese dressing with a bit of milk and water to make it thinner and more “drizzle-able”.)
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TidyMom says
I made this today and it tastes SO good! getting ready to make the pizza for dinner. Question – do you save the juice/sauce that you don't add back in? I'm wondering if I could put it in a jar and use it next time? thanks!
Jamie says
I'm glad you liked it! I don't usually save the juice, though if the chicken looks a little dry, I'll add a bit more when I put the leftovers away.
~Jamie
LaKita Anderson says
This looks so AMAZING!! I will have to give it a try…stopping by from #SITSBlogging
Meg Sluyter says
Hi Jamie, this looks AMAZING! You have just made my favorite food (buffalo chicken, I can't get enough of it) even better. I can't wait to try this on our next pizza night this week. It sounds SO GOOD!
Melissa Willems-Pettie says
Looks very yummy, pinning this one, sounds like a keeper!
Jenna Brussee says
I like buffalo chicken so much I had to devote an entire board to it on Pinterest! I added this recipe to it! Thanks for sharing.
Dree says
Yum, Buffalo Chicken Pizza is my favorite! And I like it spicy!
Jacqui says
What a great idea to cook once and eat twice! Especially when it involves buffalo chicken. My family will love this!!}
Jacqui says
What a great idea to cook once and eat twice! Especially when it involves buffalo chicken. My family will love this!!
Jamila Williams says
That looks amazing, I would love to try this recipe.
Jenn Powell says
This sounds easy and delicious! My kind of meal. Yum!
NiftythriftyLady Jen Ward says
l adore cooking once and eating twice! I am pinning this as well and adding it to my Meal Plan next month!!
Christie Ali says
Love this idea! Pinning so I can try soon:-)
Miz Helen says
I just love to use a fabulous recipe that can really work for a couple of meals. Your Buffalo Chicken Pizza looks delicious, this is a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Tanya Runkle says
This looks delish Jamie! Pinning 🙂
xo, Tanya
WoodsofBellTrees says
This looks absolutely divine!
Jills Home Remedies says
I love this kind of pizza!
Steph @ Three Loud Kids! says
Yum Yum Yum! This looks incredible, I absolutely love Buffalo Chicken Pizza!