Description
This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes recipe is a simple, flavorful one-pot meal perfect for busy days. Using just 5 ingredients, it combines tender buffalo-spiced chicken with sweet potatoes cooked to perfection in a slow cooker. Creamy Greek yogurt and fresh lime juice add a cool, tangy finish, making this dish both satisfying and crave-worthy.
Ingredients
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Buffalo Chicken
- ½ cup red hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot
- 1 ⅓ tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 small whole scrubbed sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon melted butter (for rubbing on sweet potatoes)
Garnish and Sauce
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onion
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs in a 6-quart slow cooker. Drizzle ¼ cup of the red hot sauce over the chicken and toss gently to coat evenly. Dot the chicken with 1 tablespoon of butter to help keep it moist and add richness.
- Prepare the Sweet Potatoes: Melt 1 teaspoon of butter and rub it onto the skins of the scrubbed whole sweet potatoes to add flavor and help with cooking. Arrange the sweet potatoes evenly on top of the buffalo sauce-coated chicken in the slow cooker.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook the dish on high heat for 4 hours or on low heat for 6 hours. Cook until the chicken is completely cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, mix the plain Greek yogurt with 1 tablespoon of lime juice to create a tangy, creamy sauce to balance the spicy buffalo flavor.
- Serve: Once cooked, serve the buffalo chicken and sweet potatoes topped with the yogurt-lime sauce and garnish with chopped chives or green onions for a fresh finishing touch.
Notes
- This recipe cooks entirely in the slow cooker, making it an easy, hands-off one-pot meal with minimal prep time.
- No chopping is required, which speeds up the preparation and keeps it clean.
- Only 5 simple ingredients are needed, making it budget-friendly and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
- High in protein and full of flavor, it’s a healthy and satisfying meal option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 413 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 705 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 52 g
- Cholesterol: 156 mg
