5 from 24 votes
Crock-Pot, Low-Carb Buffalo Chicken Soup
This Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup combines tender chicken thighs with celery, onion, and a spicy blend of ranch dressing and hot sauce, all cooked slowly to meld flavors. The soup finishes with heavy cream and tapioca starch to create a creamy, slightly thickened texture. Green onions add freshness when serving, making it a rich and comforting soup with bold Buffalo-inspired flavors that suit low-carb diets.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
4
People
Calories:
305 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon ghee
- 3/4 cup celery thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 2 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 pound chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
- green onion sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the ghee in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add in the celery and onion and cook until they just begin to soften and brown, about 3-4 minutes. Add to a 7-quart slow cooker.
- Add all the remaining ingredients up to the chicken and stir until combined. Nestle the chicken into the liquid. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the tapioca starch and 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid until smooth. Stir it back into the slow cooker, making sure it's mixed and smooth. Cook another 1 to 2 hours, or until the soup thickens a little bit.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred. Stir it back into the slow cooker.
- Ladle into bowls and serve topped with green onions.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
6.9g
(2%)
Protein
11.9g
(24%)
Fat
26.2g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
8.2g
(41%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
933mg
(39%)
Potassium
359mg
(8%)
Fiber
0.6g
(2%)
Sugar
1.1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.9g | 2% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 24% |
| Fat | 26.2g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 8.2g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 933mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 359mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.