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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Wings

These healthy buffalo chicken wings are lactose-free, low-carb/keto, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Make this gameday wings recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

This Sunday is Superbowl Sunday. I’m not having a party this year. Since the Steelers aren’t playing (I really thought this was their year), I’m looking forward to watching a stress-free game with my husband with no fanfare. Which also means we won’t be bingeing on tons of food. Just these wings and maybe an easy dip like my Slow Cooker Baba Ganoush.

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

2 lbs chicken wings

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

Homemade buffalo sauce

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

BEFORE

No milk and no pre-packaged ranch mixes! This paleo & whole30 compliant chicken wings recipe uses Frank’s hot sauce, ghee and my homemade ranch mix that I created for my Slow Cooker Mississippi Roast recipe. Here’s the homemade ranch mix for you. While you’ll only need 2 tbsp of this, the recipe listed below is for more. I like to store a batch of it my pantry.

Homemade Dry Ranch Mix
2 tbsp dried, chopped onions
1 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp chives
1 tbsp dill weed
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

AFTER

I usually don’t take the time to broil my chicken after it’s done slow cooking because I’m too lazy. This recipe however I do think it needs it. Buffalo wings are definitely better with crispy skin. Carefully remove the wings from the slow cooker and add them to a foil-lined baking sheet. Save the sauce!

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

Just a few minutes under the broiler will do the trick. The wings will look naked when they come out…

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

Pour the leftover sauce from the slow cooker onto the wings after they’re done broiling, before serving. I like to add an additional 2 tbsp of hot sauce at this time as well.

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

Rather than pour the leftover sauce on top, you can also add the broiled wings back into the slow cooker.

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Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Wings

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  • Total Time: 3 hours 5 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs wings

Sauce:

  • 3/4 cup hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp homemade ranch (see blog post)
  • 2 tbsp ghee, melted

Instructions

  1. Add wings to the bottom of the slow cooker.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients.
  3. Pour sauce into the slow cooker covering all the wings.
  4. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.

Optional but recommended steps:

  1. Remove wings from slow cooker. Line a baking sheet with foil. Lay wings flat on the baking sheet and BROIL a few minutes each side or until crisp.
  2. Top with leftover sauce from slow cooker
  • Author: Shannon Epstein
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hours

Serve with celery and carrots!

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

Here are healthy slow cooker buffalo chicken wings that are lactose-free, paleo, whole30, and use a homemade ranch mix! Serve these wings at your next game-day gathering, potluck or weekday snack.

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Bernadette

Saturday 19th of September 2020

Such a great recipe. Can you use drumsticks, too? Thank you!

Fit SlowCooker Queen

Sunday 20th of September 2020

Absolutely.

Damien

Tuesday 7th of January 2020

Are all the herbs (parsley, dill, chives) dried for the ranch mix? thanks.

Fit SlowCooker Queen

Wednesday 8th of January 2020

Yes they are all dried.

Chara dorsett

Wednesday 6th of February 2019

What liquid should I add to the ranch mix? And how much?

Fit SlowCooker Queen

Thursday 7th of February 2019

The ranch mix is mixed in with the hot sauce and melted butter.

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