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Keto slow cooker buffalo chicken with lettuce cups, celery and blue cheese crumbles

Keto Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

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Boneless chicken thighs slow cooked in butter, hot sauce, and garlic, then shredded and stirred with cream cheese for a creamy, spicy filling. An easy keto dinner at 2 g net carbs per serving.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 318
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 0.5 cup hot sauce
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup celery
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 2 green onions

Equipment

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Method
 

  1. Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker in an even layer. Chop the celery and scatter it over the chicken.
  2. Whisk the hot sauce, melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika together and pour over the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or on high for 2.5 to 3 hours, until the chicken shreds easily.
  4. Shred the chicken right in the slow cooker with two forks.
  5. Add the cream cheese in small pieces and stir until it melts into the sauce. Let it sit on warm, uncovered, for 10 minutes to thicken slightly.
  6. Top with sliced green onion and serve in lettuce cups, over salad, or in a bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 2.3gProtein: 37.5gFat: 16.9gSaturated Fat: 7.5gCholesterol: 204.4mgSodium: 786.8mgPotassium: 572.8mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 16.3mgCalcium: 40.7mgIron: 1.8mg

Notes

Net carbs: 2 g per serving (total carbs minus fiber). Store in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months; reheat 60 to 90 seconds in the microwave. Nutrition is calculated per serving from the listed ingredients and may vary with brands and substitutions.

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