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Buffalo Chicken Soup (3 Ways To Cook!) Recipe

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This creamy and flavorful Buffalo Chicken Soup recipe offers three convenient cooking methods: Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and Stovetop. Made with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and cream cheese, this soup delivers the perfect balance of spicy, tangy, and creamy for a comforting meal any day of the week.

Ingredients

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Soup Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 large Onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup Celery, diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 lb Shredded cooked chicken
  • 4 cups Chicken bone broth (or any chicken broth)
  • 3 tbsp Buffalo sauce (or 2 tbsp for less heat)
  • 6 oz Cream cheese, at room temperature and cubed
  • 1/2 cup Half and half (or heavy cream)

Instructions

  1. Instant Pot Preparation: Press the Saute button on the Instant Pot and add olive oil, diced onion, and celery. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until the onions are translucent and starting to brown, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add Garlic: Stir in minced garlic and saute for about 1 minute until fragrant. Turn off the Saute mode by pressing the Off button.
  3. Add Main Ingredients: Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, and buffalo sauce into the Instant Pot.
  4. Pressure Cook: Seal the Instant Pot lid and press the Soup button. Adjust the cooking time to 5 minutes. Once finished, allow natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure and open the lid.
  5. Blend Cream Cheese Mixture: Ladle about a cup of soup liquid without chicken into a blender. Add cubed cream cheese and puree until smooth, adding extra liquid if needed to blend easily.
  6. Combine and Finish: Pour the blended cream cheese mixture back into the Instant Pot. Stir in half and half or heavy cream until the soup is smooth and creamy.
  7. Slow Cooker Preparation: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add diced onion and celery, cooking for 5-10 minutes until onions are translucent and start to brown, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add Garlic: Add minced garlic to the pan and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
  9. Transfer to Slow Cooker: Place shredded chicken, broth, buffalo sauce, and the cooked onion, celery, and garlic mix into the slow cooker. Stir well.
  10. Cook Low and Slow: Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.
  11. Blend Cream Cheese Mixture: Ladle about a cup of soup liquid (without chicken) from the slow cooker into a blender. Add cubed cream cheese and puree until smooth. Add a bit more liquid if needed.
  12. Combine and Finish: Pour the blended mixture back into the slow cooker and stir in the half and half or heavy cream until smooth.
  13. Stovetop Preparation: Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and celery, sauté for 5-10 minutes until onions are translucent and begin to brown.
  14. Add Garlic: Stir in minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
  15. Add Remaining Ingredients: Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, and buffalo sauce. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  16. Blend Cream Cheese Mixture: Ladle about one cup of soup liquid without chicken into a blender. Add cubed cream cheese and puree until smooth, adding more liquid if needed.
  17. Combine and Finish: Pour the blended cream cheese mixture back into the pot. Stir in half and half or heavy cream until the soup is creamy and smooth.

Notes

  • You can adjust the buffalo sauce quantity to control the heat level in the soup.
  • For a richer texture, use heavy cream instead of half and half.
  • Use bone broth for added depth of flavor and nutrition, but regular chicken broth works well too.
  • When blending the cream cheese mixture, be careful to avoid hot splashes by venting the blender lid slightly or blending in batches.
  • This soup can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
  • Serve with celery sticks or crumbled blue cheese for an authentic buffalo flavor experience.

Keywords: Buffalo chicken soup, spicy chicken soup, creamy chicken soup, Instant Pot soup, slow cooker buffalo soup, stovetop soup

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