Dinner for 5

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Name: Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb / 1 kg chicken breast; 4 tbsp butter; 3/4 cup hot sauce of choice; 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp salt; black pepper; 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch / corn flour; lettuce of choice (optional)

$8.99for 4255 minServes 5

Chicken cooks slowly in a honey buffalo sauce, then gets shredded and thickened for filling slider portions.

Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.62Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.24

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Hot sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

255 minstart to table
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5servings (the source says 7, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.25 per serving$8.99 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb / 1 kg chicken breast
4 tbsp butter
3/4 cup hot sauce of choice
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch / corn flour
lettuce of choice (optional)

Steps

Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker and season them with salt and pepper.
Melt the butter, then stir in the hot sauce, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, paprika, and thyme.
Pour the sauce over the chicken, cover, and cook on low for four hours.
Shred the chicken in the slow cooker after it reaches 165 F, then stir it into the sauce.
Mix the cornstarch with two tablespoons of water and stir it into the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens, then add lettuce or blue cheese sauce if using.

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