One Pan Spicy Buffalo Chicken
This One Pan Spicy Buffalo Chicken recipe is the prefect weeknight meal. Light, healthy and loaded with flavor, the entire family will love this one. Perfect for days when you want a high protein meal without a lot of fuss, this one pan spicy buffalo chicken is a winner.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 258kcal
Equipment
- 1 non-stick skillet
Ingredients
One Pan Spicy Buffalo Chicken
- 1-1.5 lbs. ground chicken
- 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ½ cup sweet onion diced small
- ⅓ cup carrot diced small
- ⅓ cup celery diced small
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt to taste, about ½ teaspoon
- few turns cracked black pepper
- ¼ cup low sodium chicken broth or chicken bone broth
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce Franks wings sauce works great
- ¼ cup whipped cream cheese regular cream cheese works fine too
Homemade Yogurt Ranch
- 1 cup 0% Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2-3 tablespoons chives fresh, chopped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt to taste about ¼ teaspoon
- black pepper to taste about ¼ teaspoon
Instructions
How to Make One Pan Spicy Buffalo Chicken
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the avocado oil. Once the oil is hot but not smoking, add the diced celery, diced carrots and diced sweet onion. Sauté for 3-4 minutes then season with kosher salt, cracked black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Once the vegetables are soft and begin to lightly brown, add the ground chicken. Using a spatula break up the chicken into small pieces as it browns in the pan. Once the chicken is cooked through, deglaze the pan with low sodium chicken broth.
- Then, add the buffalo sauce and mix well. Finally, add the whipped cream cheese. Once the mixture is well combined, load it into the lettuce cups. Top with cracked black pepper, sliced green onion and a drizzle of my homemade yogurt ranch. Serve hot and enjoy.
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Notes
- Can I use ground turkey instead? Yes, you can use ground turkey if you prefer! But I recommend ground chicken.
- What the best hot sauce to use? I use Frank's wing sauce. It's my favorite brand, but you can use any hot sauce you enjoy most!
- Can I use regular cream cheese instead of whipped? Yes, it might take longer to melt into the sauce, but you can use regular cream cheese. Whipped cream cheese is nice because it melts so fast!
- When stuffing the bell peppers, should I bake the peppers first? Yes, slice the bell peppers in half and remove the seeds. Lightly spray the peppers with avocado oil or olive oil spray and rub it all over. Place the oil rubbed peppers on a parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 5-8 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the peppers are par-baked, fill them with the spicy buffalo chicken mixture, top with shredded cheese and bake until the cheese is melted, roughly 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving or 1/4 of the spicy chicken mixture. Dressing not included. | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2011IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg