Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken is perfect if you are at home for lunch but are going to have a busy afternoon. Simply toss the ingredients in the crock pot and you have a delicious dinner ready and waiting for you.
Cost Per Serving $4.64 as of October 2022
If you have ZERO ingredients then this recipe will cost about $18.56.
If you have a stocked pantry this recipe will cost about $15.59.
- Cost per serving reduces to $3.90.
I am assuming you have salt and pepper and do not add it into the recipe total cost.
Crock-Pot
Recipe serves: 4
Serving size: 4 oz chicken & 1 potato
Equipment needed: 1 Crock-Pot and kitchen scale
Total time: 4 -5 hours
Equipment
Let's grocery shop!
I am assuming you have salt and pepper. It is not included in pantry and spices. There is about $2.97 savings if you have a stocked pantry.
Pantry & Spices
Total: $2.97 as of October 2022
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onion powder $1.00
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ranch or blue cheese dressing $1.97
Grocery
Total: $15.59 as of October 2022
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1 pound boneless chicken breasts $9.05
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1 bag potatoes $3.28
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1 jar franks red sauce $3.26
Let's prep!
| 1 pound chicken |
| 1/2 cup franks red hot |
| 1 teaspoons garlic powder |
| 4 sweet potatoes or regular potatoes |
- Gather all of your ingredients and measuring tools
- Scrub 4 potatoes and wrap them in tin foil
- Place chicken on cutting board and trim off any fat.
- Cut chicken into 4 ounce pieces. I like to use a kitchen scale.
- Sprinkle each side evenly with 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
- Add chicken to a small bowl along with 1/2 cup of franks hot sauce. Mix well.
Let's cook!
- Complete the prep from the prep tab above.
- Place potatoes stacked one on top of the other to one side of the crock pot.
- Add the chicken to the other side of the crock pot. Be sure to get all of the hot sauce from the bowl over the chicken.
- Turn the crock pot on low for 4 – 5 hours.
- Serve chicken on top of the potato with more hot sauce or dressing if desired. Enjoy!
This recipe can also be found in Weekly Dinners for 2 under $45 – Menu 3
Side Options
Vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, etc.
Side Salad
