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buffalo ranch chicken sliders with plantain buns
Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sliders with Plantain Buns
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 50 mins
 
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Servings: 8 servings
Author: anaankeny.com
Ingredients
Buffalo Ranch Chicken & Sauce
  • 4-6 chicken thighs or breasts
  • 2 cups mayonnaise I use Primal Kitchen for Whole30-friendly or Just brand for egg-free
  • 2/3 cups canned coconut milk
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp dill weed
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
  • 1 avocado, sliced
Plantain Buns
  • 1 plantain, pureed in food processor
  • 1/3 cup potato starch
  • 1 cup Cassava flour
  • 3 Tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 ts baking powder
Instructions
Buffalo Ranch
  1. In a medium mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, coconut milk, onion powder, garlic powder, dill week, sea salt and hot sauce. Stir well. 

Buffalo Ranch Chicken
  1. In a slow cooker place the chicken thighs or breasts and 1 ½ cups of buffalo ranch sauce to coat all sides of chicken. Turn slow cooker on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

    Once chicken is cooked through, shred into small pieces using two forks.

Plantain Buns
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a medium mixing bowl combine all ingredients. Stir well. If dough is too sticky and won’t roll in your hands, add 1 Tbsp Cassava flour at a time until dough is the right consistency. If dough is too dry, add 1 Tbsp coconut milk at a time until dough is the right consistency.

  3. Scoop out dough and roll in your hands to make a round ball. Place on baking sheet and flatten slightly into a “bun” form. Continue to roll dough to make 8 buns. 

  4. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom.

  5. Remove from oven and let cool before slicing.

Making the sliders
  1. Slice the plantain bun, with remaining buffalo ranch spread a small amount on bottom half of the bun, place shredded chicken in the bun, top with avocado, cilantro, more hot sauce or topping of your choice.