Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken & Rice
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken and Rice combines chicken breasts, carrots, hot sauce and butter and finishes with rice stirred in for dinner with a spicy kick. Perfect as a stick-to-your-ribs meal while watching the big game play-offs, a weeknight dinner or at a potluck! This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken and Rice is so versatile you can serve it anytime for any occasion and everyone will love it!
Servings: 6
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large carrots , peeled and chopped, 2 cups
- 2 ribs celery , chopped, 1 cup
- 1 onion , chopped, 1 cup
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut in bite-size pieces
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 6 Tbs. butter , melted
- 3/4 cup instant rice , such as Minute Rice
- crumbled blue cheese , optional garnish
Instructions
- Arrange carrots, celery and onion in bottom of slow cooker. Top with chicken pieces.
- Combine chicken broth, hot sauce and melted butter. Pour over chicken.
- Cook 7-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high.
- Turn off slow cooker and stir in rice. Cover and let stand until rice is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir and serve with crumbled blue cheese, if desired.
Notes
Makes 8 cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3516IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg