This is the best buffalo chicken chili you’ll ever need.
The fall after I originally posted this recipe, I started getting emails from people who said they made this chili and it won their office chili cook-off, block party cook-off – as the months and years went by, I was thrilled that this recipe helped win so many contests!
Well, at the suggestion of my friend Heather, I entered this recipe and it won $5,000 – I won $5,000 and I got to give $5,000 to charity.
You can read about my winning here. Basically it was named the best slow cooker recipe in America! (ha!)
I’ve made this chili dozens of times since then. I hope you give it a try! Let me know if you do.
I’ve left the bottom part of this post as it originally posted. Sadly, my husband passed away in 2014 – I miss him!
How do you make the best buffalo chicken chili?
If you have a food processor, I suggest grinding your own chicken breasts. Simply cut into chunks and pulse until it’s coarse like ground chicken. It’s a fraction of the cost of buying store bought ground chicken, and it’s really hard to find ground chicken breast meat where I live.
Is buffalo chicken chili spicy?
I like to call this chili “company” chili because it has a kick to it. My daughter Hannah doesn’t like spicy food and she can eat this. But start with 1/2 the chili powder and 1/2 the buffalo sauce and add more to taste.
How many calories are in buffalo chicken chili?
My chili comes in at 278 calories, 9 fat, 18 carbs, 6 fiber and 31 grams of protein per 1.5 cups. This makes a lot!
Can you use fresh tomatoes in buffalo chicken chili?
Yep! I used three pounds of heirloom tomatoes for all the tomatoes in this recipe – simply puree the fresh tomatoes with the carrots, celery, garlic and red peppers.
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This Buffalo Chicken Chili!! Tony says that I have to stop patting myself on the back on this one, but EVERYONE said that my chili was the best chili they ever ate! The best part is that this is only ONE POINT per serving. I made this recipe serve 12 people – or about 1.5 cups per serving. For each additional 1.5 cups, it’s one more point.
But first I had another repeat breakfast – my sourdough/apple/cheese melt with Chobani and granola. Steve, you have to try the cheese/apple combo – you won’t look back!
I suggested a chili party at my office since its Superbowl weekend. Everyone was on the bandwagon! One co-worker brought in corn muffins with jalapeno cumin butter! It was so good! Another person brought in bread, blue cheese and cheddar cheese, and someone else brought in sour cream.
Of course, Tabasco was on the table!
I decided to make three batches of chili and it was almost all gone! I brought home about 2 cups! Two batches filled the crockpot up to the top:
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Good points: low in saturated fat, high in fiber, niacin, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin C!
This recipe is a keeper! š
I put Tony in charge of dinner last night – and even though it was snowing, that didn’t stop him from grilling! When I looked at the meat he bought, I saw it was a boston roast, and when I googled that, all the recipes called for cooking low and slow. I was a bit skeptical about doing it on the grill, but Tony is the grill-master – it was so tender! He felt it was a little overdone, but I thought it was perfect!
With baked potatoes and crunchy bread on the side – perfect date night in! š Thanks Tony!
When Tony was at the store, he bought me four of this tiny fruit, but we can’t find any information about it! On the label it says “Guataba de Mexico.” Does anyone know what fruit this is?
Not sure if you can eat the seeds?
Plans for the Day:
- Japanese grocery store
- Seigelman’s Deli for lunch
- menu/meal planning
- wash sheets
- vacuum living room
- mop kitchen floor
Don’t forget, you can vote every day for my three recipes on the right side of my blog – thanks to everyone who has voted already! š
Happy Saturday! š
This was delicious!! And, so awesome that it has veggies hidden in it! I loved your tip for ground chicken. Will be making this often! š
Yeah! So happy you loved it Julie!
Made it! Absolutely delish! I substituted canned sliced carrots and roasted red peppers from a jar.
2 tbsp chili powder and 1/4 c Frankās. I could just drink it!! Thank you again Biz for another wonderful cooking creation.
That’s awesome Mindy! Thanks for letting me know. š ā¤ļø
This chili was delicious. So flavorful and just the right amount of spicy-ness! Thank you for a great recipe!
Hi Tanya! So glad you liked it!
This was delicious! I added red skin potatoes, quartered. For more ideas, check out my blog http://www.BetterOffHealthy.com!
This chili was awesome!
Great – glad you liked it!!
I’ve made this chili twice now and it’s been a winner both times in my office chili cookoff. Thanks!
Woot! Jenn told me – so exciting! š
And just a little side note the label on your fruit says “guayaba” pronounced “gai yah bah” (Spanish for guava)
This looks delicious! How many servings does it make?
Easily 10 – 12 cups: Nutrition Per Cup: 239 calories, 3.4 fat, 29 carbs, 7.5 fiber and 23.5 protein.
It’s so good! I am having it for dinner tonight too! š
oh. my. gosh.
That chili is GENIUS! bookmarked!
Oh my goodness!!!! I made your Buffalo Chicken Chili this weekend (in the crockpot) and it is AMAZING. I used pre-ground chicken (1.2 pound pkg.), I added a few extra carrots and extra celery and even threw in a small zucchini. I added about a 1/2 a cup of water since I did not buy quite enough tomato sauce (I used two 8 oz. cans instead of the larger cans you had listed… duh!). I loved how easy this was to throw together because I chopped up all the veggies in the food processor as suggested. We also added a bit of granulated sugar to cut some of the acidity. My husband normally looks at my healthy recipes with chicken and veggies and says, “Glad that is for YOU and not for ME! I won’t be eating THAT!”, but I tell you… he’s been gobbling up this chili. If he would have know all those veggies were in there, he would have never tried it. The leftovers are fantastic too. Thanks for this great recipe. I look forward to trying more recipes on your blog!
That’s great! So glad you liked it! My husband is the same way – I once tried to hide veggies in his meatloaf – um, let’s just say it didn’t go over very well! š
I made your Buffalo Chicken Chili the other night! I loved it, shared it with a neighbor and she raved about it, too! Thanks for a great recipe.
Thank you! š
Oh my god, this DOES look good! A second bowl is totally justified! š
Chili looks delicious! Love how you prepped the chicken, great idea. Thanks for sharing. Great idea for breakfast too with the apple and cheese.