March 10, 2011

Slow-Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches


I absolutely love my slow-cooker.  I love how on a busy day that I can whip up something quickly in the morning, stick it in the slow-cooker and let it do it's thing.  That's not all I love about it.  I love the aroma it puts throughout my house.  I love coming home from a long day out and I know that dinner is ready without much preparation.  

What I don't like is I don't very often come across a recipe that I would want to make again.  For example, last summer my family and I went to Tennessee with my brother and his family.  I had found a slow-cooker recipe for buffalo chicken sandwiches.  I thought, how perfect, we can go boating all day and come home with dinner ready.  The recipe was just okay though, I wasn't much impressed.  So, my search continued for a yummy slow-cooker spicy buffalo chicken sandwich recipe.  

Now my search has ended!


Slow-Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 package frozen seasoning blend - onion, celery, peppers, etc.
  •  3 garlic cloves
  • 1 can (28-ounce) diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup Franks hot wing sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 8 hamburger buns
Instructions:
  1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken thighs, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring once, until meat is golden brown, 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a slow cooker, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Repeat with chicken breasts.
  2. To skillet, seasoning blend and garlic and cook over medium, stirring constantly, until onion is translucent, 6 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from skillet, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to slow cooker.
  3. To slow cooker, add diced tomatoes, hot-wing sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, and honey; stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until chicken is very tender, 4 hours.
  4. Shred chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve on buns.
Cooks Note:  I added a little bit of Ranch dressing to my sandwich.   Blue cheese would be awesome!

Adapted from: Everyday Food but changed quite a bit to suit what I had on hand

Servings: 1 Sandwich
Calories:  358
Total Fat:  10 g
Cholesterol:   101 mg.
Sodium:  35 mg.
Protein:  35 g.



I served this alongside coleslaw.  To keep with the quick preparation theme I had going here, I purchased a bag of coleslaw in the produce section and added Marie's Coleslaw Dressing  and cracked black pepper.  Super yummy, super quick!


Now, I think I need a Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie :)

~ Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. I've never actually used a slow cooker but this looks really good. Nice photos.

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  2. Thanks Chris! The hubby is teaching me how to use the nice camera. The cell phone pics just don't do the food justice!

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