This Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta recipe will send you screaming into the high heavens and beg for more! It’s made using a slow cooker, but you can easily prepare it on the stove top if you’re in a hurry.
I’ve made it for countless potlucks, family gatherings, and holidays, and there’s yet anyone to be disappointed.
The Twist to My Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta Recipe
When I saw the viral Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta recipe on Tik Tok I decided I had to make my own spin on it. I’ve made it using milk instead of heavy cream since my palate is more on the sensitive side.
The other twist I made was to omit the butter and use grated parmesan cheese which gave the sauce a slightly creamier texture and a lighter taste.
Ingredients
Chicken: This recipe is made with chicken breast, but you can use boneless and skinless chicken thighs as well. The meat gives this pasta recipe almost 40 grams of protein per serving.
Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic Sauce: The parmesan garlic sauce will add a hint of tartness and a spicy kick.
Dairy Sauce: Milk, cream cheese and parmesan blend together to give this dish a pleasant creamy texture.
Pasta: You can make this recipe using any pasta variety, but it works best with penne, fusilli and shells.
Spices: Coating the chicken with a mix of all purpose seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika will further enhance the flavor profile of this tasty meal.
How to Make It
- Coat chicken with the spices.
- Put the chicken at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
- Fill the sauce bottle with milk and pour it over the chicken.
- Add the cheeses.
- Cook for 4 hours on low, then shred chicken with a fork.
- Combine the chicken with the cooked pasta.
Tips and Ideas
- For a more creamy consistency, use freshly grated parmesan. Bagged shredded cheese contains cellulose that prevents it from sticking to the package.
This repels moisture which makes the cheese melt poorly.
- You can make this recipe on the stove top if you don’t have a slow cooker. Simply grill the chicken in a skillet pan, then make the sauce and combine it with the chicken.
- The milk in this recipe can be substituted for heavy cream for a richer taste.
Where Can You Buy BWW Garlic Parmesan Sauce?
Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Sauce is readily available at most supermarket chains.
I most often buy it in bulk from Target or Walmart.
In case you can’t find it in any of your local groceries, you can get it from Amazon.
Of course, the best thing you could do is make this BWW garlic parmesan pasta with a batch of homemade garlic parmesan sauce.
Visit the link to skim over my copycat recipe for Buffalo Wild Wings parmesan and garlic sauce.
Here’s a sneak peek of how that looks:
Storage
Once the pasta is done, you can use the warm setting on your crock pot to keep it from getting cold.
It’s best to consume this pasta dish while it’s still hot, but if you’ve got any leftovers you can store them in the fridge for 3 days.
More chicken storage tips: How Long Can a Raw Chicken Stay Good in the Fridge?
Also, by that time, the dairy sauce will have thickened so you’ll need to add some milk to make it less thick.
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Crockpot Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- A bottle of BWW garlic parmesan sauce or an equal amount of the homemade variety
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
- 18 ounces pasta cooked
- 1 cup milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly ground
- 1/2 tsp all purpose seasoning
- 1/2 tsp roasted garlic and herb
- 1/2 tsp dried paprika
Instructions
- Season the chicken with the dry spices.
- Place the chicken at the bottom of the slow cooker. In case you're making this recipe on the stove top, grill the chicken in a skillet pan then remove it and proceed to the next step.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken. For the stove top alternative, pour the sauce in the same pan you grilled the chicken.
- Add the milk, blocks of cream cheese and freshly ground parmesan and mix until well combined.
- Cook on low for 4 hours and shred chicken with a fork. If you're making it on the stove, combine the shredded chicken with the sauce.
- Boil the pasta according to package instructions.
- Mix in the cooked pasta.
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Nutrition
I do my best to provide you with the nutritional information for recipes but I'm not a certified nutritionist. The nutritional information provided should only be treated as an estimate since it will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
