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Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

By:Nagi
Published:5 Feb '16Updated:16 Mar '20
139 Comments
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Chicken sliders made in the SLOW COOKER cooked in an awesome sweet and mildly spicy Buffalo sauce! Plus directions to make this on the stove or even in a pressure cooker, AND an optional blue cheese sauce. These Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders are a great way to feed a crowd with minimal effort!

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

It’s Super Bowl Sunday this weekend. Just the biggest game day in America in the entire year. To put this into perspective for Australians, it’s like our equivalent of the Melbourne Cup. You know how we call that the “race that stops the nation”? And it literally does – I was once on the M5 and traffic almost came to a standstill for the 3 minutes the race was on.

Well, on Super Bowl Sunday, basically the entire United States of America comes to a standstill for the annual championship of American football. All 300 million or so Americans can be accounted for doing one of 3 things:

  • Glued to the TV, chugging beers and nibbling on food that can be eaten with hands, without taking your eyes off the TV*;

  • Making food for the sports-obsessed, and socialising with the non-sports-obsessed; or

  • Just generally enjoying this unofficial holiday!

* The definition of Game Day Food as per RecipeTin Eats-pedia. The following meet the stringent requirements:

MY TOP GAME DAY PICKS

Crispy Cheese & Bacon Potato Skins with extra bacon flavour
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Close up of Barbecue Pork Ribs cooked in Oven with sticky barbecue sauce
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Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!
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These oven baked wings are so crispy, you will think they've been deep fried! You will be shocked how easy these are to make! www.recipetineats.com
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Ham Cheese Puff Pastry Parcels - great little party food that only require 5 ingredients: puff pastry, mustard, ham, cheese and egg!
Ham and Cheese Puffs
Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Stuffed Baguette with Garlic Butter - like your favourite dip and cheesy garlic bread had a baby!
Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Stuffed Baguette

So this is a last minute Super Bowl Sunday recipe that I’m sharing for all of those who haven’t been planning Game Day Food for weeks and weeks and are pressed for time. 🙂

These Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders take 5 minutes preparation. Maybe 7 – depends how organised your pantry is. Throw chicken and a handful of other ingredients into the slow cooker, including honey, butter and hot sauce which are the base of a traditional Buffalo Sauce. I add other flavourings in the sauce to jazz it up because I find the taste a bit plain to use for sliders.

Set the slow cooker, then 4 hours later, open it up to find perfectly cooked chicken sitting in a pool of delicious sauce, ready for shredding.

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders - 5 minutes prep, set and forget! Great for game day or any event for feeding a crowd!

Honey Buffalo Chicken in slow cooker, and shredding cooked chicken

One thing to note about shredded chicken: I am not a fan of pulled / shredded meats that are cooked beyond tender so they are mushy. I actually have a bit of a hang up about mushy-pulled meats, especially on sliders.

So the cook time for this chicken is quite specific! It yields a tender chicken that shreds very easily with two forks with barely any effort, but the shredded pieces maintain their shape and texture nicely, rather than disintegrating which is what happens if you overcook chicken breast. 🙂

And now….the sauce. Let’s talk about the Honey Buffalo Sauce! Cooking the chicken in the sauce serves 2 purposes: infuses flavour into the chicken, and the chicken juices flavours the sauce. It’s too thin to use straight out the slow cooker so it needs just 5 minutes of cooking with the help of a little cornstarch / cornflour to thicken up while you shred the chicken. I love that my slow cooker has a sauté function so I can leave it in my slow cooker for this step!

And here it is. Tender, juicy shredded chicken tossed in a mildly spicy, honey-sweetened sauce. Oh my. Knees, weak.

Pouring Honey Buffalo sauce over chicken

Pile it onto rolls with a touch of token greens (because, you know…I’m all about well rounded meals here! 😉 )…..

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders on a platter with beer

And if you really want to go all out, make some Blue Cheese Sauce for the blue cheese fans! (That’d be me, but I’d say my friends are split pretty evenly in the pro and anti blue-cheese camps. So I always serve blue cheese on the side!)

Spooning blue cheese sauce into Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Oh boy, happy days.

You know that 2 seconds after I took this shot, there was an enormous BITE taken out of this, don’t you??

Finished Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

But more important than whether you’re in the Blue Cheese camp, which camp are you in for SUPER BOWL SUNDAY 2016??

a) Denver BRONCOS!
b) Carolina PANTHERS!
c) Neither. I just get excited about the food!

For disclosure purposes, I am c). 😉 – Nagi x

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders - 5 minutes prep, set and forget! Great for game day or any event for feeding a crowd!

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Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 4 hrs
Total: 4 hrs 15 mins
Chicken, Party Food
American, Western
4.94 from 48 votes
Servings7 -8
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An effortless way to feed a crowd for game day! The sauce for these sliders are a jazzed up version of traditional Buffalo Sauce used for Buffalo Wings. Refer to the notes to choose your spiciness! The Blue cheese sauce is optional - this recipe is designed to have enough flavour even without it. Please refer to the notes for making this on the stove or in a pressure cooker. This makes enough for 7 rolls (10cm/4" diameter) with chicken piled on as per the photos. You can probably stretch it to 8!

Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken

  • 2 lb / 1 kg chicken breast , boneless skinless (3 large or 4 small)
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3/4 cup hot sauce of choice (Note 2)
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp tomato ketchup (or Australian tomato sauce)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or onion powder)
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Sauce

  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch / corn flour

To serve

  • 7 rolls
  • Lettuce of choice (optional)
  • Blue Cheese Sauce (optional - see recipe below)

Instructions

Buffalo Chicken

  • Place chicken in one layer in slow cooker and sprinkle with garlic powder, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper. Add remaining Buffalo Chicken ingredients, mostly around the chicken rather than on top. Cook on LOW for 4 hours. (Note 2)
  • Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred roughly with too forks.
  • Toss in Sauce and keep warm.

Sauce

  • Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and add to Sauce (after chicken is removed). Simmer on sauté setting in slow cooker for 5 minutes, or until thickened to a syrup consistency (or transfer to saucepan and do this over medium heat).
  • Adjust salt & spiciness to taste per Note 1.

To serve

  • Split rolls in half and toast (if desired). Butter (if desired), then place lettuce on bottom half and top with chicken. Serve warm, with Blue Cheese Sauce if you're a fan of blue cheese!

Recipe Notes:

1. I make this with a variety of hot sauces for different spiciness and slightly different flavours. I love them all!
a) Mildest: use 1 bottle (5oz/148ml) Franks Original Hot Sauce (sold in Coles and Woolworths in Australia in the tomato sauce / BBQ sauce section) which is the classic hot sauce used in Buffalo Sauce for Chicken Wings (like in this recipe).
b) Hotter, but not "blow your head off" spicy: Franks Hot Wings Sauce (not available in Australia as far as I know, sorry! And I'm out of my stash!)
c) Sriracha: Wee bit hotter than b), and with a nice garlicky kick!
d) Trident Hot Chilli Sauce: Just as spicy as c), but slightly thicker than all the above 3 so the sauce is slightly thicker which I like!
e) EXTRA HEAT: Right at the end when you reduce the sauce, you can adjust the spiciness of the sauce with cayenne pepper, tabasco or more hot sauce of choice.
2. This can also be made in a pressure cooker or on the stove.
PRESSURE COOKER: 30 minutes on high.
STOVE: Add 1/2 cup of water and simmer for 50 minutes to 1 hour (with lid), or until chicken is fork tender.
3. Nutrition for Buffalo Chicken Sliders (excluding blue cheese sauce), per serving assuming 8 servings.
Honey Buffalo Sliders Nutrition_no blue cheese

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 265gCalories: 518cal (26%)Carbohydrates: 51.5g (17%)Protein: 43.6g (87%)Fat: 15.2g (23%)Saturated Fat: 4.3g (27%)Cholesterol: 122mg (41%)Sodium: 1232mg (54%)Potassium: 360mg (10%)Fiber: 6.5g (27%)Sugar: 11.2g (12%)Vitamin A: 250IU (5%)Vitamin C: 0.8mg (1%)Calcium: 30mg (3%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
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Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Blue Cheese Sauce

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
Sauce
American, Western
4.94 from 48 votes
Servings1 cup
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A classic blue cheese sauce, the recipe I've been using for years! Great as a dip, for buffalo wings and as a sauce, just use milk to adjust the consistency to taste.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese , softened (I use gorgonzola)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (I usually use low fat)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 small garlic clove , minced
  • 2 - 4 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  • Place blue cheese and sour cream in a bowl and mush with a fork, to taste. I like mine a bit chunky.
  • Add remaining ingredients, using milk to adjust the consistency to your taste. I like it thick so it doesn't run everywhere.

Recipe Notes:

Nutrition for Buffalo Chicken Sliders (excluding blue cheese sauce), per serving assuming 8 servings.
Honey Buffalo Sliders Nutrition_no blue cheese

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 265gCalories: 518cal (26%)Carbohydrates: 51.5g (17%)Protein: 43.6g (87%)Fat: 15.2g (23%)Saturated Fat: 4.3g (27%)Cholesterol: 122mg (41%)Sodium: 1232mg (54%)Potassium: 360mg (10%)Fiber: 6.5g (27%)Sugar: 11.2g (12%)Vitamin A: 250IU (5%)Vitamin C: 0.8mg (1%)Calcium: 30mg (3%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
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139 Comments

  1. Simon says

    February 6, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Absolutely C! Who would opt for the other if this is in front of you?
    I might sound rude but I think you need to invite me over Nagi! Those recipes you show over here are way to close to what I like…

    Thanks for sharing them!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:07 am

      BA HA HA!! I love that, you’re my kind of people Simon!!! Come on over, I’ll bury you in a mountain of these! 😉

      Reply
      • Simon says

        February 10, 2016 at 7:57 pm

        Ok I’m on my way! How long will I have to walk I’ll be coming from Belgium; ) think I will be hungry 🙂

        Reply
        • Nagi | RecipeTin says

          February 11, 2016 at 4:58 pm

          Oh! Belgium to Sydney? Just around the corner! 😉

          Reply
  2. Gene Coombs says

    February 6, 2016 at 8:43 am

    I’m “C”…..I like all the food recipes!!! Your sandwiches Look Great! I can’t wait to try them for the Daytona 500!!!!
    Thats my sport! I have also visited Adelaide many times for my work! I really miss the place!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:07 am

      Woah! You’re into racing?? You’ve been to Adelaide for work?? What do you do??

      Reply
  3. Sue Dalitz says

    February 6, 2016 at 8:37 am

    Denver because I have family there. I’ll definitely be making these in honour.

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Your family must still be on Cloud NINE!!!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Norma says

    February 6, 2016 at 7:58 am

    Camp C and then camp A

    Chicken sounds wonderful, can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:06 am

      I love that you have your priorities straight!! 😉

      Reply
  5. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    February 6, 2016 at 7:42 am

    5 stars
    I am in the big C camp!! Yeah rah food!! That way I’m a winner all the way around. Your sandwiches look delicious and I wish I were there to enjoy them. My second choice will be the Broncos because of Peyton Manning — we are from Indiana and he did play for the Colts for many years. He is still highly regarded! xxxooo

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:06 am

      This is why we are friends!!! 😉

      Reply
  6. Glamgram says

    February 6, 2016 at 7:41 am

    I’m rooting for the food. Don’t c are who wins

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:06 am

      You’re my kind of people 😉

      Reply
  7. Gail says

    February 6, 2016 at 7:30 am

    Thanks for the great game day recipes. I’m rooting for the Panthers

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Aw Gail….condolences!!! I trust you drowned your sorrows…??? 😉

      Reply
  8. Katie O'Donnell says

    February 6, 2016 at 6:57 am

    c.

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Yay! Come join MY party!! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Lindsay says

    February 6, 2016 at 6:43 am

    Denver born and raised! Go Broncos!
    I’m definitely going to make these. They sound amazing!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:05 am

      So you enjoyed the game then??!!! 😉 N x

      Reply
  10. Judy says

    February 6, 2016 at 4:53 am

    I am with you, c, just enjoy good food and especially with good friends!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:04 am

      Camp C is where the real action happens. Great food, great drinks, no distraction of a game on TV!!! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Heather @ The Spicy Apron says

    February 6, 2016 at 4:19 am

    I’m in the “A” camp (cause I like to pull for the old guy….) And I am most definitely in the pro-blue cheese camp, as well! I’m thinking this would be fantastic on King’s Hawaiian rolls (not sure if you have those in Australia… ) Yum!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:04 am

      We don’t!! I tried them while I was in America, they are lovely! We have similar, but not quite as sweet 🙂

      Reply
  12. linda young says

    February 6, 2016 at 3:36 am

    I’m c. I just love football.

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:03 am

      🙂 N x

      Reply
  13. Felesha says

    February 6, 2016 at 3:17 am

    I’m “C” as well, Nagi! Great food and friends! These sandwiches need to be inside my belly right now though! What a yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:03 am

      Woo hoo! We can have our OWN Game Day parties!!

      Reply
  14. Peter @Feed Your Soul Too says

    February 6, 2016 at 3:09 am

    Nagi, sentimentally rooting for Peyton and the Broncos. Your pic is amazing. You made a pulled chicken sandwich look good. You are incredible!!!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:03 am

      How hard did you celebrate…???? N x

      Reply
  15. Dorothy Dunton says

    February 6, 2016 at 3:09 am

    Hi Nagi! Printed this immediately! YES to the blue cheese sauce! It’s not noon here yet and I want one (or two) of these! 🙂 Frank’s is always in my house, it’s my go to hot sauce. Have a great weekend! PS I’m right there with you in camp “c” – for me it’s the food, not the football !

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:02 am

      Of COURSE you’re a blue cheese gal Dorothy!!!! I would never have doubted otherwise 😉 You’re my kind of gal….in camp C all the way!!! 🙂

      Reply
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