Easy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup is a quick and healthy recipe that will solve your cravings for hot wings! This soup is loaded with Frank's Red Hots Buffalo hot sauce and you can top it with blue cheese or ranch if you wish!
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This post was originally published in 2019. It has since been updated.
If you are a fan of buffalo chicken wings, you are in the right place! Buffalo sauce is an amazing condiment and ingredient because it packs a great set of macros! It's low calorie and is actually zero carb and has no added sugar!
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What Type of Chicken To Use
I like to use skinless breasts, but you can use whatever type of chicken you want. You can cook the chicken using an Instant Pot or a Slow Cooker for shredded chicken.
You can cut the chicken into cubes and saute it on the stove if you wish.
You can also purchase a rotisserie chicken and shred it.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Heat olive oil and chopped onions in a soup pot or Dutch oven.
- When fragrant, add garlic and stir.
- Pour in chicken broth, Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cover.
- Simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Open the pot and add the cream cheese and sour cream.
- Stir to combine.
How to Thicken the Soup
You can add more cream cheese or you can make a cornstarch slurry (1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon water) mix it together and add it for the soup.
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What Goes Well With The Soup
- Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Ranch Seasoning - or you can make your own using my Low Carb Ranch Dressing recipe, as the packets typically have additives
- Green Onions
- Celery
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese Crisps or Tortilla Strips
How Long the Soup Will Last in the Fridge
The soup will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator, tightly sealed.
Freezer Tips
Yes, you can freeze the soup for a few months. I like to use these convenient Freezer Soup Molds from Amazon. They are great for portion control and indicate portions for ½ cup or 1 cup.
Upon reheating, the dairy will separate from the soup and is normal. If you are planning to freeze large portions, you can also omit the cream cheese and Greek yogurt, and add it after you freeze and defrost.
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Easy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth to cook the chicken
- 1 ½ pounds skinless chicken breasts You can buy precooked cubed or rotisserie chicken to use in the recipe if you wish.
- salt and pepper to taste
- McCormick's Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning to taste
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth for the soup
- ⅓ cup Frank's Red Hot Buffalo sauce Add more buffalo sauce to adjust to taste. I've also used ¾ of a cup and loved the bold flavor.
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
Buffalo Chicken Soup Topping Ideas
- shredded cheddar cheese divided
- green onions chopped optional
- crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
Dutch Oven Shredded Chicken
- Add the chicken breasts, 1 cup of chicken broth, chicken seasoning, salt and pepper to taste to the Dutch oven on medium-low heat.
- Cover the Dutch oven and cook for 20-30 minutes until the chicken has cooked through. You can test doneness using a meat thermometer. Ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- When cooked, remove the chicken from the Dutch oven and place on a flat surface or cutting board. Shred the chicken with two forks.
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
- Add the chicken breasts, 1 cup of chicken broth, chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste to the slow cooker.
- Cook for 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.
- Open and shred the chicken with forks.
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
- Add the chicken breasts, 1 cup of chicken broth, chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste to the Instant Pot.
- Cook for 10 minutes on Manual > High Pressure Cooking.
- When the pot indicates it has finished allow the steam to release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Open the pot and shred the chicken.
Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Heat a large soup pot, I like to use a Dutch oven on medium-high heat.
- Add the olive oil and onions. Cook until the onions are fragrant and translucent.
- Add in the garlic and stir.
- Add the remaining chicken broth, shredded chicken, salt and pepper to taste, and Frank's Buffalo Sauce to the pot. Stir and then lower the heat to medium and cover.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Open the pot and add the cream cheese and Greek yogurt (or sour cream). Allow the cream cheese to melt and stir.
- Cool before serving.
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Notes
- Saute the onions and garlic using the Saute Function on the pot.
- Add 4 cups of broth (omit the additional cup), the buffalo sauce, chicken breasts, and seasonings to the pot.
- Cook for 10 minutes with 10 minutes natural release.
- Open the pot and shred the chicken. Add the Greek yogurt and sour cream. Stir until combined.
Cara says
If you're a fan of buffalo sauce, you need to make this! I used leftover rotisserie chicken, so the whole thing was so easy and came together in 20 minutes. As suggested in the post, I did make a cornstarch slurry at the end of cooking just to bring everything together and make it extra creamy. I also realized halfway through cooking that my sour cream had gone bad (oops), but I substituted with an equal amount of ranch dressing, and I definitely don't think it hurt. This is an easy, tasty soup that will be on repeat all winter 🙂
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed this soup.
Lindsay I says
Made this one tonight for dinner and it was fantastic! For us, the amount of Frank's was perfect to give it a good kick without being too much. I had to use thighs because it's all I had on hand, but I think it's the broth that really makes this soooo good. We paired it with grilled white cheddar and blue cheese sandwiches, and it really did hit the spot on a cold night watching football. Another great recipe...thank you, Brandi!
staysnatched says
You're welcome. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Jess says
If you love hot wings and you're looking for healthy comfort food, look no further. This was so easy and SO good. My husband and I are big fans of spicy, so I added 3/4 cup of hot buffalo sauce. It was fantastic! This one will absolutely become a staple in our home. Thank you, Brandi!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! good call on the sauce!
Robyn says
I've made this soup a few times now and it has definitely become a staple in our house. It's so flavourful and satisfying! I love how quickly and easily it comes together!
staysnatched says
Yes! I love to hear that.
Typhanie says
Not a drop left! Soooo good! Made in the instapot. I was out of sour cream, so I used heavy whipping cream and cooked down a bit. Amazing!
staysnatched says
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Nicole says
I haven’t tried making this myself yet but I had a soup like this at a restaurant the other night that was amazing! You mention that it can be put in the freezer but that the dairy would separate…would that affect the taste and texture at all, or just the appearance?
staysnatched says
The texture and appearance.
Tara Bush says
I have made this a couple of times. It is delicious. I use Rotisserie chicken, added a packet of dry ranch, 3/4 c Franks, and 8 oz cream cheese. My husband love it too.
staysnatched says
So glad to hear you both enjoy it!