Crockpot Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
These crockpot chicken sandwiches are a tasty weeknight meal that requires little prep. Simply let the BBQ chicken cook in the slow cooker, prepare the cabbage apple slaw, toast the buns, and your meal is ready! It's an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.
Servings: 6
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
For the sandwich:
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 large chicken breasts)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 burger buns of choice
For the slaw:
- 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cup minced apple
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, and salt into the slow cooker. Set the slow cooker to high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours depending on the time you have.
- Once the chicken is fully cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken into small pieces.
- In a medium bowl, add the cabbage, apple, cilantro, honey or maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and salt. Mix until combined.
- When you’re ready to serve the sandwiches, toast the buns. Add about ¾ cup shredded BBQ chicken to each sandwich. Drizzle with a little extra BBQ sauce if desired. Top with the prepared cabbage slaw.
Notes
- If you're short on time, simply use pre-cooked chicken and mix it with the same ingredients for the crockpot bbq chicken. Rotisserie chicken would work great as well. We recommend adding everything to a saucepan and allowing it to heat up.
- Store the leftovers in an air-tight container, packaging each component separately. Store the slaw and chicken in their own containers. We recommend toasting the bun fresh when you plan to eat. Reheat the BBQ chicken in 30-second increments in the microwave until warm.
- This meal is gluten-free with the choice of a GF bun and BBQ sauce.
- This meal is dairy-free, be sure to leave out any cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1000mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g
