Description
This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes recipe is a simple, flavorful one-pot meal packed with protein and spicy buffalo heat. Featuring just 5 ingredients and minimal prep, it combines tender chicken breasts or thighs with whole sweet potatoes cooked together in a slow cooker, topped off with a touch of creamy Greek yogurt and fresh chives for a wholesome, satisfying dish.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Sauce
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ½ cup red hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot
- 1 ⅓ tablespoon butter, divided
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 small whole scrubbed sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon melted butter (from the 1 ⅓ tablespoon total)
Toppings
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onion
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken breasts or thighs in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Drizzle ¼ cup of the hot sauce over the chicken, tossing or spreading to evenly coat. Dot the chicken with 1 tablespoon of butter for flavor and moisture.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Rub the skin of each scrubbed whole sweet potato with 1 teaspoon of melted butter to add richness and help soften the skin during cooking.
- Layer Sweet Potatoes: Arrange the butter-rubbed sweet potatoes evenly on top of the buffalo-coated chicken in the slow cooker, creating two layers for even cooking.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on high heat for 4 hours or on low heat for 6 hours. The dish is done when the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature and the sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Serve: Once cooked, remove the sweet potatoes and chicken from the slow cooker. Top the sweet potatoes with a mixture of plain Greek yogurt, lime juice, and sea salt to taste. Garnish with chopped chives or green onion for freshness and added flavor before serving.
Notes
- This recipe cooks entirely in the slow cooker, making it a convenient, hands-off one-pot meal.
- Minimal prep is required — no chopping needed beyond optional chives for garnishing.
- Only 5 ingredients are used, keeping it simple and pantry-friendly.
- The dish is high in protein and balanced with complex carbohydrates from sweet potatoes.
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce to control the heat level to your preference.
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
