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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Original photos:
I made this recipe for a Sunday football chili cookoff and won out of 24 entries! It’s so good!
Yay!! That’s amazing!
Question: Adding the cream cheese while cooking doesn’t cause it to curdle?
With it being cooked at the lower temps I haven’t found that to be an issue.
I have been using this re ops since 2016. The old recipe called for 4 cups of broth. There’s only 2 in the newer version. What’s the reason for the change?
So many reader comments saying it was way to soup like to be chili.
I actually make this with ground beef instead of ground chicken and I don’t put fire roasted tomatoes. I put in diced tomatoes cause the fire are just a little too hot for me. And everybody loves it.I love this recipe!!
I make this all the time— it’s our favorite! Recipe is perfect; sometimes I double the ground chicken. Easy, quick, delicious.
I’m trying this recipe today for a chili cook-off! Wish me luck!
How did it go?
How did the cookoff go?
I’ve made this in the past but it’s been awhile. Can I use raw chicken tenderloins in the crockpot for this?
Yes, you can just cook them up with the chili then shred!
My wife and I made this for a chili cook off and won! I really didn’t alter the recipe too much other than adding some powdered cayenne pepper. The dish reminds me of traditional chili and buffalo chicken dip married together. It’s definitely a new favorite and everyone I share it with agrees!
So glad it was a hit!
Do you think I can make ahead and freeze?
This does not always freeze as well because the cream cheese separates.
I made this for my son’s Senior Soup Night. I had LOTS of requests for the recipe from mom’s whose son’s enjoyed it so much. The true sign of a good recipe is a teenage boys approval!
Oh that’s awesome! Thank you!