Description
These Crispy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Thighs are bold, juicy, and finished with a crisp skin. Made in the slow cooker then broiled for the perfect texture, they’re spicy, tangy, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs – 6 thighs
Buffalo sauce – ½ cup
Ranch seasoning mix – 1 packet or 2 Tbsp
Garlic powder – 1 tsp
Salt & black pepper – to taste
Butter, melted – 2 Tbsp
Green onion (garnish) – sliced
Celery sticks – optional for serving
Instructions
1. Lightly grease the slow cooker or use a liner.
2. Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
3. Place chicken skin-side up in the slow cooker.
4. In a small bowl, combine buffalo sauce, ranch mix, and melted butter.
5. Pour the sauce over and around the chicken.
6. Cover and cook on Low for 4–5 hours or High for 2½–3 hours.
7. Preheat broiler and transfer cooked thighs to a baking sheet.
8. Broil for 3–5 minutes to crisp the skin.
9. Garnish with green onions and serve with celery if desired.
Notes
You can use boneless thighs for faster cook time.
For more heat, add extra hot sauce before broiling.
Serve with a side of ranch or blue cheese dip.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: buffalo ranch chicken, slow cooker chicken thighs, crispy crockpot chicken, spicy chicken crockpot