Best Slow Cooker Chicken Sandwiches Recipes

SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and pour in 3/4 of the wing sauce and the ranch dressing mix. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.
• Once the chicken has cooked, add the butter, and shred the meat finely with two forks. Pile the meat onto the hoagie rolls, and splash with the remaining buffalo wing sauce to serve.

SLOW-COOKER HOT HONEY CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken, oil, 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, the onion powder, sweet paprika and smoked paprikas. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and several generous grinds of black pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. (The chicken will keep well on warm for another 3 hours.)
• At any time before serving, combine the honey with the remaining 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder in a liquid measuring cup or a small bowl. Cover and reserve at room temperature until the chicken is done.
• Using two forks, finely shred the chicken with its cooking liquid. Pour in the spiced honey and the cider vinegar and toss to coat. Taste; it may need a little more salt, to sharpen the flavor. Also add more red-pepper flakes and vinegar, if you like.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, mayonnaise, scallions and lemon juice; season the slaw to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toast the buns, then spread with mayonnaise and a few shakes of hot sauce. Mound the chicken on the bottom buns and top with the slaw.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add half the chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring once, until meat is golden brown, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to the slow cooker, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and 1/4 cup water to skillet. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from bottom with a spoon, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the slow cooker and toss with chicken.
• Add crushed tomatoes, hot-pepper sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, and molasses to slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until chicken is very tender, 4 hours (or on low for 8 hours).
• Transfer chicken to a large plate. Using two forks, shred chicken; return to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on buns, with pickled vegetables on the side.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CAESAR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix chicken thighs, chicken broth and 1 cup of the Caesar dressing in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 1/2 to 6 hours or on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until chicken is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board. Shred chicken with 2 forks. Drain remaining liquid from slow cooker; return shredded chicken to slow cooker along with remaining 1 cup Caesar dressing and the pepper. Cover; cook on High heat setting about 30 minutes or until mixture is hot.
• Spoon chicken mixture onto bottom halves of rolls. Top each with a lettuce leaf and some of the basil, if desired, followed by tops of rolls.
• Freezer Directions: In gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix 1 cup of the Caesar dressing and the broth. Add chicken thighs to bag. Squeeze out any excess air, and lay flat to freeze. To cook: Thaw chicken in refrigerator overnight. Place in slow cooker; continue as directed above.

EASY SLOW COOKER ITALIAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in order of listing in slow cooker, and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Remove breast meat from slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return shredded meat back to slow cooler to reheat in warm liquid. Serve on italian bread or rolls.

SLOW-COOKER ASIAN PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix broth, 1/3 cup of the hoisin sauce, the ketchup, honey, soy sauce, garlic, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Sriracha, the gingerroot and 2 teaspoons sesame oil with whisk. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
• During last 30 minutes of cook time, make coleslaw. In large bowl, beat rice vinegar, sugar, 2 teaspoons Sriracha and 1 teaspoon sesame oil with whisk. Add coleslaw mix; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker using slotted spoon. Remove sauce to another bowl. Place chicken on cutting board. Shred chicken using 2 forks, removing any bits of fat.
• Return chicken and 1 1/2 cups of the sauce to slow cooker. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons hoisin; decrease to Low heat setting. Cook about 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Serve on buns; top with coleslaw. Serve with remaining sauce, if desired.

SLOW COOKER BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken in a slow cooker and pour barbecue sauce over top.
• Cover and cook on Low until chicken is tender and can easily be pulled apart with a fork.
• Remove chicken breasts from the slow cooker. Separate meat and bones; discard bones. Shred chicken with a fork.
• Place chicken on buns with some extra sauce from the slow cooker.

SLOW COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES RECIPE

Steps:

• Put frozen chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Pour the whole bottle of buffalo sauce over chicken breasts and sprinkle ranch packet on top. Cook on low 6-7 hours. Using two forks, shred the chicken and return it to the crock pot.
• Add butter, stir and cook on low for an additional hour.
• Serve on buns and serve with a side of ranch dressing.

SLOW-COOKER TERIYAKI BARBECUED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Mix seasoning mix (dry), ketchup and stir-fry sauce; pour over chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 7 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut and chicken is tender.
• Pull chicken into shreds, using 2 forks. Stir well to mix chicken with sauce. To serve, place 1/4 cup coleslaw mix on roll and top with chicken. Chicken mixture will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours.

SLOW COOKER NORTH CAROLINA STYLE BBQ PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, brown sugar, salt, hot sauce, and black pepper in your slow cooker. Add chicken.
• Cook in a 3-4 quart slow cooker, on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. If using a larger 5-6 quart crock-pot, cook on low for about 6 hours.
• Just before serving, shred chicken (with two forks) and stir into sauce to incorporate.
• Serve on buns with coleslaw on top or as an accompaniment on the side, and pass hot sauce as needed.

SLOW-COOKER FREEZER-PACK BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, molasses, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large resealable plastic bag and shake to combine. Squeeze out the air from the bag and seal. Freeze until ready to use, up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours before cooking.
• Pour the contents of the plastic bag in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low until the meat is tender, 5 to 7 hours. Shred the chicken with a fork and toss it in the cooking liquid.
• Divide the chicken among the 4 buns and top with coleslaw and pickles. Serve with potato chips.

SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and the cumin; transfer to a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Add the chipotle and adobo sauce, tomatoes and onion; toss to coat. Cover and cook on low, 6 hours.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside. Transfer the cooking liquid to a fat separator. Pour the liquid into a small saucepan, leaving any fat in the cup. (Alternatively, skim off the fat from the cooking liquid with a spoon.) Add the ketchup, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and the Worcestershire sauce to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and gently simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and the remaining 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, radishes, scallions and ½ teaspoon salt; toss. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally and pulling it apart with tongs or a fork, until browned and crisp in spots, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in all but ½ cup of the sauce; season with salt.
• Preheat the broiler. Slice the avocado. Put the roll bottoms on a baking sheet; top with the chicken and cheese. Broil until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Top with the slaw, avocado and roll tops. Serve with the remaining sauce.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CHIPOTLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat tomatoes, chipotle chiles, chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper with whisk.
• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour tomato mixture over chicken. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 hours or until chicken is tender.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat water, vinegar, sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt with whisk until dissolved. Place onion in small bowl; pour vinegar mixture over onion. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour; drain.
• In slow cooker, use two forks to shred chicken. Using slotted spoon, divide chicken among rolls. Top with a few of the red onion slices, a sprinkling of queso fresco and a few slices of avocado. Serve immediately.

SLOW-COOKER TUSCAN-STYLE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs in 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic, roasted pepper strips and salt.
• Cover; cook on Low setting for 6 to 7 hours.
• Just before serving, remove chicken from slow cooker; place on large plate. Shred chicken with 2 forks; return to slow cooker and mix well.
• In small bowl, combine mayonnaise and pesto; blend well. Cut focaccia into 6 wedges; split each in half. Spread cut sides with mayonnaise mixture. With slotted spoon, place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture onto bottom half of each focaccia wedge. Top each with tomato slice and top half of focaccia.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED JALAPENO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, broth, diced jalapenos, jalapeno seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder in a 1.5 to 2-quart slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 10 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Drain liquid from the slow cooker and reserve. Shred chicken in the slow cooker using a fork. Add some of the reserved liquid as desired. Stir in sour cream, cream cheese, and pepper Jack cheese. Cook on Low until flavors fully combine, about 30 minutes. Stir well and serve in sandwich buns.

SLOW-COOKER JALAPEñO POPPER CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In bottom of 6-quart slow cooker, place chopped onion; top with chicken breast. Season chicken with salt.
• Pour salsa verde and diced tomatoes on top of chicken. Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
• Shred chicken with 2 forks. Set slow cooker to lowest setting, and cover until ready to assemble sandwiches.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add diced bacon and bread crumbs, stirring 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside.
• In another 1-quart saucepan, heat Cheese Sauce ingredients over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
• On large buns, layer pulled chicken, cheese sauce, toasted bacon bread crumbs and pickled sliced jalapeño chiles.

SLOW-COOKER BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in cooker. Pour 1 cup of the Buffalo wing sauce over chicken. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Remove chicken from cooker; place in medium bowl. Place strainer over another medium bowl. Strain juices from cooker; skim fat from juices. Reserve 1 1/2 cups juices. Stir chicken to separate into pieces. Return chicken to cooker; stir in reserved juices. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Meanwhile, cut cucumber in half crosswise. With vegetable peeler, cut 1 strip of peel lengthwise from 1 cucumber half; discard strip that is mostly peel. Continue cutting thin strips lengthwise from cucumber, making about 18 strips. Repeat with other half of cucumber. Set strips aside.
• Fill each bun with 1/2 cup chicken mixture, about 3 strips of cucumber, 1 tablespoon of the remaining wing sauce and 1 tablespoon blue cheese.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BACON RANCH SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Lightly spray your slow cooker with non stick cooking spray. Place your chicken in the slow cooker.
• In a medium sized bowl combine the cream cheese, bacon cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and cooked bacon pieces,and spread over the chicken in the slow cooker.
• Cook on low for about 6 to 8 hours or on high for about 4 hours. Watch closely so they don't overcook.
• Shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir together well in the slow cooker so chicken is coated well.
• Serve chicken on rolls and top with shredded cheese. Stick under the broiler just until cheese is melted. Watch closely-only takes about 45 seconds.

SLOW-COOKER JALAPEñO POPPER CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In bottom of 6-quart slow cooker, place chopped onion; top with chicken breast. Season chicken with salt.
• Pour salsa verde and diced tomatoes on top of chicken. Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
• Shred chicken with 2 forks. Set slow cooker to lowest setting, and cover until ready to assemble sandwiches.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add diced bacon and bread crumbs, stirring 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside.
• In another 1-quart saucepan, heat Cheese Sauce ingredients over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
• On large buns, layer pulled chicken, cheese sauce, toasted bacon bread crumbs and pickled sliced jalapeño chiles.

SLOW COOKER JALAPEñO POPPER CHICKEN SANDWICHES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In bottom of 6-quart slow cooker, place chopped onion; top with chicken breast. Season chicken with salt. Pour salsa verde and diced tomatoes on top of chicken. Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours. Shred chicken with 2 forks. Set slow cooker to lowest setting, and cover until ready to assemble sandwiches. In 1-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add diced bacon and bread crumbs, stirring 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside. In another 1-quart saucepan, heat cheese cauce ingredients over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. On large buns, layer pulled chicken, cheese sauce, toasted bacon bread crumbs and pickled sliced jalapeño chiles. Not a fan of spicy foods? Use mild sliced jalapeños or substitute with sweet banana peppers. For easier cleanup, spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray before adding ingredients.