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Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken {Low Carb, GF, Low Cal}

Published: Mar 2, 2020 · Modified: Jul 9, 2022 by Megan

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Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

This recipe is so easy I almost debated whether or not to post it because it is really so SIMPLE. After sharing it with a few weight loss clients and on Instagram, I had so many people raving about it.

I promise you can totally handle this easy shredded chicken recipe whether you're a newbie to cooking or not. You will love this perfectly tender and juicy (also slightly spicy) shredded chicken recipe.

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Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken

This isn't just chicken with buffalo sauce slathered on it either. This is high protein, buffalo chicken with a super secret ingredient. Do you know what it is? Cottage cheese!

I know...I know...not what you were expecting but hang with me. Cottage cheese when blended makes a really nice high protein cream sauce (this Alfredo sauce is a good example of that) that's lighter in calorie and fat.

It's the BEST super secret solution to making your buffalo chicken super creamy, tender and juicy. TRUST ME you need this in your life. Great for meal prep or throwing together a quick meal.

Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

What You Need

  • Chicken Breast (I get mine from Butcher Box).
  • Buffalo Sauce
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Parsley

Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

How to make healthy buffalo chicken in a slow cooker

Remember I said it's so easy? It is! Blend the cottage cheese and buffalo sauce together then pour it into a slow cooker and add the chicken and parsley. Cover and cook on high four hours or eight hours on low.

After it's cooked, removed the cover and shred the chicken with two forks. Mix the sauce together and store the sauce with the chicken. It will keep it super juicy!

You could swap the cottage cheese for Greek yogurt. It won't be as thick and creamy as cottage cheese, but it is possible to substitute it.

Can you make buffalo chicken in an Instant Pot?

Yes! I make shredded chicken in my Instant Pot all the time. If you're using a pressure cooker, simply add the ingredients to one and follow the cooking time for making shredded chicken recipe in an Instant Pot.

Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

What to serve shredded buffalo chicken with

Anything that's the greatness of it! Over lettuce with veggies for a quick lunch, over cauliflower rice, quinoa, brown rice, on a gluten free bun or brown rice tortilla. The options are endless with what you can do with this easy recipe!

More Shredded Chicken Recipes

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Instant Pot Italian Chicken & Peppers

Instant Pot Harissa Shredded Chicken Bowls

Healthy Crockpot BBQ Chicken

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Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken

Megan Olson
Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 155 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese low fat
  • 1 tablespoon parsley dried

Instructions
 

  • Place the cottage cheese and buffalo sauce in a blender. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour the sauce into a slow cooker, add the chicken breast and dried parsley.
  • Cook on high 4 hours or 8 hours on low then using two forks shred the chicken. It will shred apart easily.
  • Store the chicken in the refrigerator in a container up to 7 days.

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Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 27gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1147mgPotassium: 447mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 155IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten FreeHealthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Vanessa Helms says

    August 29, 2023 at 7:13 am

    Any suggestions about cooking this in an instant pot? I accidentally ate all my cottage cheese yesterday and now have to run to the store after work.

    Reply
  2. Tonya says

    August 10, 2023 at 4:24 am

    I hate everything about cottage cheese, yuck. However, this recipe was absolutely fantastic!! I prefer it to what I’ve made for years. Probably going to have to start sneaking cottage cheese in recipes now. *rolls eyes* Thanks!!

    Reply
  3. Jenna says

    January 16, 2023 at 9:05 am

    Hi! Can I substitute cottage cheese for plain non fat Greek yogurt?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      January 16, 2023 at 9:19 am

      Yes

      Reply
  4. Debbie says

    January 12, 2023 at 11:35 pm

    I made this for my grandson and a couple of his friends and they loved it as well as I did

    Reply
  5. Karen says

    October 17, 2022 at 11:30 am

    store for 7 days? That seems like a long time.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 17, 2022 at 12:01 pm

      Yep that is correct. It lasts a long time!

      Reply
  6. Chris Randall says

    August 10, 2021 at 7:56 am

    Just one questions and I feel like it’s a dumb one, how much is one serving. 6oz? 8 the only reason I’m asking is that I’m tracking all of my food and want to know how much one serving is.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 10, 2021 at 9:39 am

      There are 4 servings in the recipe and it uses 1 pound of chicken. 1 pound equals 16 ounces so 16 divided 4 servings equals 4 ounces.

      Reply
  7. Amy says

    January 28, 2021 at 9:33 am

    Omg yes!! Super easy. Refrigerates well. Loved it and my boys went nuts! We put it on tortillas with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, a sprinkle of cheese and a squirt of ranch. There was one burrito left and they were fighting over it...until they found out I ate it for lunch! Will make again. Often!

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