Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili is delicious, simple and award winning! This is the go-to when you are tired of boring chili recipes!
You guys might tell me I’ve been living under a rock, and honestly that might not be far from the truth. But did you know that on Friday nights there is like a marathon of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives on the Food Network? I go to turn on the TV and my six year old gears up for one of her favorite cartoons and I have to crush her dreams. I can’t take even one more episode of kid TV. Despite this somehow, at some point during the evening, the whole family ends up curled up in front of the TV drooling over all the amazing (and sometimes weird!) food and trying to figure out if it would be at all possible to plan a trip to whatever location Guy Fieri is featuring. Yep. We know how to party. Now I’m going to share with you something that you should have while you are watching your marathon TV session…. Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili. Yum! A great meal to come home to on a Friday night after a busy week. Easy to make! Easy to love this spicy, creamy goodness!
Heartier than a soup but different than a traditional chili this would be fun to serve up at a party, to take along to a tailgate, or to take to a potluck. Ground chicken instead of beef and white beans instead of chili beans make the base of this chili.
Lots of flavor from chicken broth, ranch dressing mix and fire-roasted tomatoes and some heat from the buffalo sauce are balanced out with some sweet corn and cream cheese. Top it all of with some cilantro for some super fresh flavor. And I can’t forget the blue cheese crumbles on the top! I leave them out of the soup since not everyone is a fan but I can guarantee you I have my bowl topped of with some!
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So park yourself on the couch with a big ‘ol bowl and watch endless episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives until you are convinced you should open your own funky restaurant so you can be featured on the show too. Or wait…is that just me? Yeah, I’m weird like that :). But at least it helps me dream up recipes like Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili!
This recipe was originally published on April 7, 2014 and has been updated to reflect fresh photos and updates to the recipe based on reader feedback and re-testing.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 15 oz canned white navy beans drained and rinsed
- 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes drained
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce start with 1/4 cup and add more at end if needed
- 1 package ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese
- Blue cheese crumbles optional
Instructions
- Brown ground chicken until fully cooked, place in crock (or brown ahead of time and store in fridge until ready to assemble)
- Add remaining ingredients except for cream cheese and blue cheese and give it all a stir to combine
- Add block of cream cheese on the top and cover
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8
- Stir to incorporate cream cheese and add additional wing sauce as desired
- Top individual bowls with blue cheese crumbles if desired
Nutrition
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I won a chili cookff today with this recipe. Thanks!
Amazing! I hear this happens often with this recipe. Congratulations and thank you so much for taking the time to let us know.
Very good!
Thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!
The recipe needs to address how to temper the cream cheese when adding to the hot soup or else you have a curdled mess.
Thank you for your feedback!
This is my favorite soup! It’s so flavorful and easy to make. Probably make it once a week and serve with breadsticks.
That sounds amazing! I’m so glad you love it and make it part of your weekly rotation. Pairing it with breadsticks is a perfect touch—comfort food at its best!
Loved this recipe- made it for a chili cook-off at work and took 1st place! Everyone raved about the addition of the blue cheese topping!
Wow, congratulations on winning first place! That’s amazing! The blue cheese topping must have been a game-changer—such a bold and delicious twist. So glad the recipe was a hit with everyone. Thanks for sharing your success!
What can I substitute if I can’t find celery salt?!
You can add some chopped celery for that celery flavor and then may need to add a bit of salt to taste.
Someone brought this to our community group and we loved it! I am going to make it tonight for the first time but I’m gonna do it in a pot cause I just don’t have four hours lol
How wonderful to hear it was a hit at your community group! Making it in a pot is a great idea if you’re short on time—just simmer it gently and keep an eye on the liquid to make sure it doesn’t reduce too much. I hope it turns out just as delicious. Let us know how it goes!
Just thought I would let you know…this has become a weekly staple in my home, chilly day or not! My family loves it! I am known to tweak every recipe I use…except this one! (Well except for the fact that I double it for a double batch 😂🥰) Bravo!!!
How much cream cheese did you use to double this? also did it cook the same or did it need longer?
I have cooked this probably 12 times now. It’s just so great. Thanks for the recipe!
Wow, 12 times! That’s amazing—I’m so thrilled it’s become a favorite! Thank you for sharing, and happy cooking!
Love it! We don’t really care for cilantro so I sub in cumin and it’s perfect!
I’m so glad you loved it! Subbing in cumin is a fantastic idea—it adds such a warm, earthy flavor. Thanks for sharing your twist on the recipe!