Football season is in full swing! If you love hosting tailgating parties and getting people together for the games, here is your inspiration for the next potluck item! Pull out your Crock-Pot® slow cooker and enjoy this new and extremely tasty twist on your standard nachos: Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Nachos!
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Some of our first dates as an engaged couple were to the BYU football games, and now that our boys are old enough to enjoy watching them with us at home, we are really enjoying football season like never before! I've been trying new dishes and game-day treats every weekend and we all look forward to it all week. Lately I've been obsessing over anything "buffalo" flavored, and I think I can track it back to my roots, growing up with healthy amounts of hot sauce on almost anything. I was enthusiastically determined to create a Crock-Pot® slow cooker dish that fused buffalo chicken with a football favorite (nachos), and I'm delighted at how this recipe turned out!
For this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Nachos recipe you will need:
- 3 lb. chicken breast tenders
- 2 cups blue cheese dressing
- 1 ½ cups ranch dressing
- 1 ¼ cups buffalo wing sauce
- 3 T. hot sauce
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1-2 bags of blue corn chips
Toppings:
- 12 slices of thick sliced bacon
- green onions
- 4 roma tomatoes
- ½ lb. blue cheese crumbles
- 3 cups fancy shredded mozzarella cheese
Begin by layering your chicken tenders in the bottom of your Crock-Pot® slow cooker. Pour on the dressings and the wing sauce, and place the cream cheese block in the center. (The video below will show you just how easy this is!)
I've found that 3 hours on Low is a good amount of time, but if you are using full-size thick chicken breasts, you probably want to add an extra hour or two. I absolutely love my Crock-Pot® Programmable Lift & Serve Hinged Lid 6-Quart Oval Slow Clooker because I can set it to the time I'd like, and then it automatically switches to the Warm setting after that. I don't have to worry about the food burning if I can't get to it right away. I also find the hinged lid to be totally helpful as I'm going through the next steps of taking the chicken out and in again. It's so helpful not having to find a place to put a steamy lid when the counter is already full of ingredients and cooking tools. If you use your Crock-Pot® slow cooker frequently, or if you'd like to see for yourself how a programmable hinged-lid slow cooker can improve your cooking experience, I'd definitely recommend this one!
Pull out the cooked chicken with some tongs and loosely shred it with two forks. You don't want to pulverize the chicken. The chicken will already be so tender that just stirring it around will break up the larger pieces for you. Put the shredded chicken back in the slow cooker while you prepare the rest of the toppings.
This recipe will easily serve 8-10 people. One bunch of green onions, four roma tomatoes, and 12 slices of thick cut bacon should be just about right, but the amount of each topping can vary greatly if you like one thing more than another.
Time to load em up!
Blue corn chips are the perfect color contrast, plus I feel like these are less likely to quickly become soggy under the saucy chicken. First, add the fancy shredded mozzarella, then the blue cheese crumbles, followed by the diced tomatoes and sliced green onions.
Your guests will "ooo" and "ahh" over all the colors and just wait until you have them try the chicken!! It is packed with SO much flavor! You can really open up a whole new world of cooking possibilities with a Crock-Pot® slow cooker and I really couldn't be more thrilled with this new nacho recipe. It is spicy and strong and full of classic American flavors like buffalo and ranch.
The added toppings on top make this a hands-down favorite -- one that I will be craving with every football game this season! Hopefully this has inspired you to create something uniquely your own with your Crock-Pot® slow cooker!
I've found that this recipe reheats very well. With extra buffalo chicken mixture on your hands, you can simply refrigerate it and warm up smaller servings at a time. Top it with some fresh toppings and you've got a winning dish to enjoy for a few nights even after the game!
Put these ingredients on your shopping list immediately and enjoy serving up these Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Nachos during the football game this weekend!
Enjoy our video tutorial to see just how fun this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Nachos recipe can be!
What are your favorite Crock-Pot® slow cooker game day recipes?! Are there some crowd favorites? We'd love to hear them! Please comment below!
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Marie Lowther says
This looks very tasty, thank you for sharing!
G K says
I love that you use cream cheese! That will make it nice and creamy.
Sara says
Food looks yummy
Amber Ludwig says
Omgosh these look AMAZING!!! Ive made the buffalo chicken as a dip before but using it for nachos is serious genius!! Im pretty excited to try this out!!
francheska churchill says
nachos mmmm one of my fave foods
Stephanie F says
Looks yummy! Another recipe added to try with crockpot... thanks for sharing!
Katy S says
These look delicious!!
DENISE LOW says
Thank you for this delicious recipe. We would love to give this a try. Thank you for sharing.
Kimberly says
This sounds so good . Im going to have to try this . I love to cook
Geri Sandoval says
Great recipe...my family loves nachos and these have an awesome twist on what I usually make. My family are going to flip over this recipe.
Margaret S Porter says
Im always looking for easy crock pot dinners. Thanks for sharing
Kathleen Kelly says
I love using my crockpot! So many options! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Terie Littlepage says
Mmmmmmm. We WILL be trying these with some gluten free/dairy free modifications. Thanks!
Rosie says
This is why I'm getting a crock pot soon! I have my eye on one, and I'm waiting for it to go on sale again. Hard to wait, 'cause I want to make this - it looks delish!
donna porter says
This looks delicious. I know my family will enjoy this recipe.
Barrie says
This looks really good and easy. I'll have to make this for my hubby who will love it!
Kathleen Kelly says
I love using a crockpot, fix it and go! Thanks for sharing!
Kathleen Kelly says
I love using a crockpot and this recipe looks like it would be the perfect amount for a party or holiday!
Carolyn Massey says
This recipe looks so good and I love a good snack on football Sundays. We don't like hot foods so will have to do some substitutes. Thanks for sharing.
Katrina Rasnake says
That looks so good!!!
Kayla G. says
These look delicious! I've added the recipe to our list to try! Our game day favorites include meatballs, cheese dip and taco dip, not in any particular order! Thanks for sharing.
Marilyn says
Thanks for this delicious recipe.
Marilyn
Jenn says
These look amazing! Can't wait to try the recipe this holiday season!
francheska churchill says
omg sounds delicious
Jessica Burrelli says
Hubby would love this! He loves his nachos, but they'd probably end up an appetizer and he would ask me what's for dinner after he finished the nachos. Ha!
Gabby Anderson says
Delicious my husband would love
Quanda says
I must try this easy to follow recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Deana Mooney says
I love easy crock pot recipes. Looks great.
April Monty says
My guys would love this!
Amanda Wilson says
Like to try this
Lisa Garland says
This is a perfect appetizer. I would love it!
Nancy Burgess says
My family loves nachos so this recipe is sure to be a big hit with them
Jeanna Massman says
This would be perfect for our Christmas Eve party. We focus on appetizers!
Linda C says
Looks good! I am always looking for slow cooker recipes!
Cathy Jarolin says
These Nachos look Yummy! My Family would love them. My Husband and I can't take too spicy hot things. So I would have to delete putting in the Buffalo Chicken. But still with all the other Ingredients it would be so Yummy! Thank you for sharing your Delicious Recipe!!
Amanda Wilson says
These nachos look awesome can't wait to try them
Jennifer babich says
This is inspiring me to get creative with my slow cooker! I need to try this
Michelle Elizondo says
This is easy to bring to a potluck and everyone would love it.
DENISE LOW says
Thank you for sharing. It looks delicious. We will give this a try at our super bowl party.
Nora Grahe says
Wow, I wasn't hungry until I came here. lol These look so good and I enjoy sauces and dips like these. We eat nachos a lot too so I will have to try at least one. Dang, now I'm hungry. lol Thanks for the fabulous recipes Looks simple and easy and oh so scrumptious, yum!
Amanda Wilson says
These look so good
Karen Propes says
I love this recipe. It would be great for gatherings, especially football games!! The kids would love it on movie night also. Thanks.
Linda Manns Linneman says
This sounds so good. It would be great for a get together. I love that it is a slow cooker recipe. Thank you so much for sharing
Geri Sandoval says
Now this is something the family will enjoy on Football Sundays!!! Need to make double or triple because I think everybody going to want more...thanks for sharing this delicious recipe
Kimberly powell says
Food looks amazing . So want to try .
Jerry Cundiff says
Looks good, trt a little green chile on top too.
Tamra Gibson says
Yay!!! This is definitely something I can make and the hubby will like. Plus my kids will eat it too. I love recipes like this. Sometimes it replaces my meal lol
Lisa Weeks says
Holy moley i can't wait to try this!!! Thank you for the recipe i love easy dinners!
Lauryn R says
Oh wow, these buffalo chicken nachos sound amazing!! And of course, anything that is cooked in the slow cooker is a winner in my book! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!
tammy says
I cant wait to try this recipe! It looks delicious. Thank you for sharing it!"
Katt Lewis says
The bet nachos I ever had were chicken nachos so this is definitely going on the menu this month.
Amelia Bayless says
These look DELICIOUS and I use my Crock Pot pretty often - perfect!
Laura Fletcher says
Looks perfect for football season!
Robin Creager says
Oh my! What an easy and tasty recipe! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I can see myself making this very soon on a cold evening. Comfort food for sure.
denise low says
This looks delicious. And we love nachos. Thank you for sharing.
Mia Rose says
This is such a perfect recipe for watching football games. I am looking forward to making it this coming weekend.
June S. says
(SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS RECIPE!) Now this is one great nacho recipe that I know my youngest son would enjoy making and serving for his super bowl parties that he will be having later this year. It sure does sound really good to me.
Mary Gardner says
This dish makes such a nice presentation and I like that i can make it in the slow cooker. I think everyone in my family would enjoy this!