Buffalo Chicken Crock Pot Style

Ask and you shall recieve.  A least that's what happened the other day when I posted on my facebook wall that I was looking for a good recipe for the Crock Pot.  My elmentary school friend Adrian left me a comment for some Buffalo Chicken in the Crock Pot.  She said that if you love hot wings you will love this!  So I got out my trusty crock pot...



I love this thing!



Then I wrote down the recipe.  Pretty simple if you ask me. 

Buffalo Chicken Crock Pot Style

3-4 Chicken Breast

3/4 of a bottle of hot sauce (Frank's is our favorite)

1 pack of ranch dressing mix

Cook in crock pot for 6 hours on low.  At about hour 4 shred chicken and if you want an extra kick add a pinch of cayenne pepper.



We tried a new hot sauce...it's Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce



Hidden Valley Ranch Dip



Here is what it looked like in the crock pot



And this is our finished product.

So I'm kind of up in the air on this one.  Adrian said to serve this on hamburger buns with lettuce and tomatoes.  We did fix sandwhiches but I don't know this was just not my favorite recipe we've tried lately.  It had great taste, but I don't know about eating it on a bun.  It's like you are eating hot wings but then not so much.  I am very thankful for the recipe and I'm glad I tried it but not sure I will make it again.  So if you make this let me know if you liked it or not and how you ate it...maybe that will make a difference.

Salsa Chicken

We've hit the jackpot...well at least that's how I feel when I find a new recipe that Chris and I both love!  A friend of mine posted this recipe a few days ago and when I saw it I knew I would have to try it! You can follow her blog here. Chris and I love Mexican food.  I used to make Mexican food ALL the time but since we've fallen in love with La Hacineda I just prefer to go there instead of wasting my time in the kitchen and hey I deserve a break every once in a while.  But anyway back to the recipe.  So Chris doesn't usually like a big meal before he goes to work because it makes him sleepy but I couldn't resist today.  So here is the newest recipe to be added to our favorites

Salsa Chicken

4 chicken breasts (boneless/skinless and honestly the only way I buy chicken)

Taco seasoning mix

Salsa

Cheddar Cheese

Sour cream optional

*I didn't use measurements because I think it's better to judge this one on your own taste*

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a 9x13 pan and place chicken breasts in pan.  Sprinkle with taco seasoning then flip chicken and do other side.  Pour a jar of salsa over chicken and bake until juice runs clear.  Took mine about 35 minutes but they were bigger pieces of chicken.  Once chicken is done top with cheese (again use your own judgement, we love cheese so I added a LOT!) Bake again until cheese is bubbly about 3-5 minutes.  Then top with sour cream if you want. 

Before it went in the oven

Right out of the oven

When I find a new recipe I often wish it would say what sides it would go great with so here is what we had today.  The salsa chicken, Spanish rice, and refried beans.  And I made homemade guacamole but I forgot to put any on my plate!


So this recipe is definitely going on our menu for good.  And tonight as I was eating leftovers I thought about how good this would be to chop up and make tacos with!  YUM!  That's like two different meals but only cooking once; so next time I think I'll double the recipe and save myself from cooking twice!  Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!