Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches are a delicious and easy way to get your buffalo chicken fix! These sandwiches are made with shredded buffalo chicken, blue cheese crumbles, and provolone cheese, all on a soft hoagie roll, and make for the perfect weeknight dinner.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Making buffalo chicken cheesesteaks in the crockpot is excellent for busy weeknights because you can set the slow cooker to do all the work while you go about your day.
- Crockpot buffalo chicken cheesesteaks are a comfort food meal that your entire family is going to love.
- You don't need any fancy ingredients, just a few simple ingredients are needed to make this amazing Buffalo Chicken recipe.
- This is a perfect recipe for game day eating.
- Make a double batch and freeze some for a dinner for another day.
Ingredients
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- boneless skinless chicken breast
- buffalo sauce
- ranch seasoning mix
- unsalted butter
- Hoagie Rolls
- blue cheese crumbles
- provolone cheese
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Measuring cup
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Cover the chicken with the ranch seasoning and then add all of the buffalo wing sauce to the slow cooker.
- Place the butter on top of the ingredients and secure the lid.
- Cook on low for 5 hours.
- After 5 hours, use forks or meat claws to shred chicken and mix well.
- Switch the slow cooker to the warm setting and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Load up the bottom portion of the hoagie with some buffalo chicken and top with blue cheese and provolone. Cut it in half. Enjoy!
Storage
This recipe will last in the refrigerator in airtight covered containers for 3 to 4 days.
You can also freeze the shredded chicken for up to three months.
Reheat chicken on the stove over low heat until it's warmed through. Or you can reheat in the microwave for one to two minutes at 50% power or until warm all the way through.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: For an extra cheesy sandwich, top with some mozzarella cheese in addition to the blue cheese and provolone.
Frequently Asked Questions
On this buffalo chicken cheesesteak sandwich, we use blue cheese and provolone cheese. You could also use mozzarella cheese if you'd like.
Yes, you can put frozen chicken in the crockpot for this recipe. Just increase the cooking time by an hour.
Buffalo sauce is typically made with vinegar, hot sauce, and butter.
Either the sauce is not mixed well enough or the heat is too high. The best setting is to cook this recipe on low for 5 hours for delicious results.
Variations
- For a little bit of spice, add a few dashes of hot sauce to the slow cooker before cooking. Or you can add some cayenne pepper to the sauce for an extra spicy kick.
- If you are low carb, instead of making this dish into a sandwich you serve it over a bed of lettuce or with your favorite sandwich toppings in a bowl.
- Brush some melted butter on top of your buns and toast them in the oven if you like a little crunch to your buns.
- Instead of using chicken breasts, you could use boneless skinless chicken thighs or even a pork roast for this dish.
- For extra creaminess, add an 8-ounce block of cream cheese to the slow cooker.
- Use Hawaiian Rolls and turn these into sliders.
- If you don't have ranch seasoning available, use ½ teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and dried thyme. It is not exactly the same, but delicious!
- If you are a big cheese fan, add some shredded cheddar cheese to the chicken at the end of the cooking time.
Serving Suggestions
Cut up some carrots and celery sticks and serve with Blue Cheese Dressing for a quick side dish.
This can be served as a dip along with tortilla chips.
You can also make these into Buffalo Chicken Wraps and use flour tortilas. We make a taco bar and use this recipe as one of the proteins.
Similar recipes
We are cheesesteak fans and I hope you give our Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes a try. They are quick, easy, and delish.
- Do you love wings, but don't like to fry them? Then you will want to give this Instant Pot Chicken Wings recipe a try.
- Are you a fan of buffalo chicken but want something a little lower in calories? Then next time give these Grilled Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps a taste. You will love them.
- Save some time in the kitchen on busy nights and make this Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings instead of ordering out.
- Ranch Dressing is another classic that so many love alongside a great buffalo chicken sandwich
- Check out all our tasty Chicken Recipes here!
Another recipe that has become a reader favorite is our Big Mac Sloppy Joes. As someone who doesn't love fast food, I'm so happy with this recipe as it gives all the flavors of a big mac in a homemade, better-for-you version.
Our Italian Beef Sandwich is a sure-fire winner!
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Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteaks
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups buffalo sauce
- 1 ounce ranch dressing seasoning
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 6 Hoagie Rolls
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 6 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Cover the chicken with the ranch seasoning and then add all of the buffalo sauce to the slow cooker.
- Place the butter on top of the ingredients and secure the lid.
- Cook on low for 5 hours.
- After 5 hours, shred the chicken and mix well.
- Switch the slow cooker to the warm setting and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Load up the bottom portion of the hoagie with some buffalo chicken and top with blue cheese and provolone. Cut it in half. Enjoy!
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