Best Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Recipes

SLOW-COOKER SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add half the chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring once, until meat is golden brown, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to the slow cooker, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and 1/4 cup water to skillet. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from bottom with a spoon, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the slow cooker and toss with chicken.
• Add crushed tomatoes, hot-pepper sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, and molasses to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until chicken is very tender, 4 hours (or on low for 8 hours).
• Transfer chicken to a large plate. Using two forks, shred chicken; return to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on buns, with pickled vegetables on the side.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, corn, carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Stir in salsa, cumin, chili powder and pepper. Place chicken on top of vegetable mixture. Pour broth over ingredients.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker to plate. Shred using 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir tortilla strips into stew. Garnish with cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from chicken. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix onion, garlic, broth, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper sauce. Add chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker. Use 2 forks to remove bones and shred chicken into pieces. Discard bones; return chicken to slow cooker. Stir in beans, corn, lime juice and cilantro. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until beans and corn are hot.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In 3- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix chicken, tomatoes, broth, water and red pepper sauce.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in kielbasa, stir-fry vegetables and rice. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes until rice is tender.

SLOW COOKER SPICY BUFFALO RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken, hot sauce, and ranch dressing mix together in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Medium for 6 hours. Shred chicken and serve on buns.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large zip-top bag, combine cumin, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; add chicken and toss to coat. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Cook chicken, skin side down, until golden, about 4 minutes; flip and cook 2 minutes.
• In a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker, place onion, garlic, and ginger. Add chicken, skin side up, then top with tomatoes and their liquid and raisins. Cover and cook on high until chicken is tender, 3 1/2 hours (or 6 hours on low).

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHEDDAR CHICKEN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix chicken, cheese, soup, milk and taco seasoning mix. Stir in green onion whites and jalapeño chiles. Pour into slow cooker; spread evenly.
• In medium bowl, mix cornbread & muffin mix, corn and egg. Stir in melted butter. Pour evenly over chicken mixture. Place folded, clean dish towel under cover of cooker. This will prevent condensation from dripping down onto cornbread.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until instant-read thermometer inserted in center of mixture reads at least 165°F and toothpick inserted in center of cornbread comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top with green onion greens.

SPICY HAWAIIAN SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BULGOGI

Steps:

• Place chicken and onion in a slow cooker. Stir in pineapple, bulgogi marinade, and gochujang.
• Cook on High for 3 hours.
• Mix shredded carrots and broccoli into the slow cooker and continue cooking for 1 hour.
• Stir in cilantro and cook 15 minutes more. Serve.

PAM'S SPICY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Spray inside of 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken, frozen vegetables, undrained tomatoes, chili pepper, cumin and broth in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from slow cooker; pull into shreds with 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir in lime juice. Serve and top with tortilla strips, avocado and cilantro, if desired.

SLOW COOKER SPICY SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine tomato sauce, salsa, garlic, salt, chili powder, hot sauce, lime juice, cayenne, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, and bay leaves in a slow cooker; stir to combine.
• Layer chicken breasts on top, ensuring they are coated in sauce on both sides.
• Cook on High until chicken is fork tender and no longer pink in the center, about 5 hours.
• Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred into tiny pieces with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker. Heat on Low or Warm for 2 more hours.
• Strain any excess liquid before serving. Serve hot.

SPICY SHREDDED SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place olive oil in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Mix chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Rub chicken thighs with some of the spice rub and place in the slow cooker. Cover with chicken broth. Add remaining spice mixture and chipotle pepper in adobo and stir until incorporated. Mix in tomato paste.
• Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, on Low, 7 to 8 hours, or High, 4 to 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• When you're ready to serve, take chicken out and shred with forks. Place back in the sauce and toss to coat.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN NACHOS

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place cheese, salsa, beans and chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• Stir in sour cream, bell pepper and onions. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 45 minutes longer or until mixture is hot.
• Serve with tortilla chips. Topping can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until each piece is evenly browned on both sides, turning once. Transfer chicken to slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with seasoning mix, garlic powder and cumin. Add onions and peppers; cover with lid. Cook on HIGH 5 hours or until chicken is done (165°F).
• Transfer chicken to platter. Carefully ladle liquid from slow cooker into 1-qt. glass measuring cup. Add enough boiling water to reserved liquid to measure 1 qt. (4 cups). Return liquid to slow cooker. Add rice; stir. Cover; let stand 5 min. Fluff rice with fork. Serve with chicken.

EASY SPICY THAI SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together the sesame salad dressing, Thai chili paste, ginger garlic paste, and peanut butter in a bowl until the mixture is well combined. Dip chicken pieces in the mixture, and place into a slow cooker. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken. Set the cooker to Low, and cook 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken is very tender.

SLOW COOKER SWEET & SPICY BBQ BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except peppers and chips to a slow cooker.
• Stir ingredients until mixed well.
• Cook on low for 3 hours or on high for 1 hour.
• Stir mixture well and transfer to a serving dish. Top with jalapeño pepper .
• Serve with tortilla chips.

MARCEL'S SPICY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and mushrooms in the slow cooker.
• Brush chicken thighs with 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken thighs until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken thighs to the slow cooker. Add 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce and salsa. Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine.
• Cook on Low until chicken thighs are tender, about 6 hours.

SPICY CHINESE CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine chicken stock, soy sauce, rice vinegar and brown sugar, stirring well to insure suagr is dissolved. Add green onions, garlic, gingerroot and peppercorns.
• Arrange chicken over bottom of stoneware and cover with sauce. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 2 ½ to 3 hours, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Strain liquid into a saucepan and add chile peppers. Whisk in cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and stir for about 3 minutes or until thickened and glossy. Pour over chicken and serve with hot fluffy rice.

SLOW-COOKER BIG AND SPICY CHICKEN HOAGIES

Steps:

• Rub jerk seasoning generously over chicken. Place bell pepper and onion in bottom of 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Place chicken over vegetables. Mix broth and ketchup in small bowl; pour over chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred chicken, using 2 forks. Return chicken to cooker and mix well. Using slotted spoon to remove chicken mixture from cooker, fill buns with chicken mixture.

SPICY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH WINE

Steps:

• The night before cooking, layer ingredients into a slow cooker in the following order: chicken, wine, onion, bell peppers, garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes, sugar, and tomato sauce. Cover and place in the refrigerator so chicken can soak up the wine, 8 hours to overnight.
• The next morning, remove from the refrigerator and cook on Low, stirring occasionally, for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred meat with 2 forks; return meat to the cooker.
• Cook on High with lid slightly off to allow juices to evaporate and sauce to condense, about 2 more hours.

SLOW COOKER SPICY CHICKEN IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 4 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• 2. In 4- to-5-quart slow cooker, mix onion, diced and crushed tomatoes, honey, cumin and cinnamon. Add chicken. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken.
• 3. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• 4. Stir in peanut butter until melted and well blended. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous.
• 5.Sprinkle with chopped roasted peanuts and cilantro if you like.