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slow cooker buffalo chicken

Delicious and low-carb Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken, perfect for lettuce wraps. This easy recipe features tender shredded chicken simmered in a spicy buffalo sauce, ready to be topped with fresh carrots and celery.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 24 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 0.5 medium onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 16 oz fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup cayenne pepper sauce such as Frank's RedHot
For Serving
  • 6 large leaves Bibb or Iceberg lettuce
  • 1.5 cups shredded carrots
  • 2 large stalks celery cut into 2-inch matchsticks

Method
 

Slow Cooker Method
  1. In a slow cooker, combine the chicken breasts, diced onion, diced celery stalk, minced garlic, and enough chicken broth to cover the chicken.
  2. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
  3. Remove the chicken from the pot, reserving 0.5 cup of the broth. Discard any remaining liquid.
  4. Shred the cooked chicken with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker along with the reserved 0.5 cup broth and the cayenne pepper sauce. Cook on high for an additional 30 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
  5. To prepare lettuce cups, spoon about 0.5 cup of the buffalo chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf. Top with 0.25 cup shredded carrots and celery matchsticks. Add dressing of your choice, if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

This versatile buffalo chicken can also be served on buns, over rice, or as a topping for salads. Adjust cayenne pepper sauce to your preferred spice level.