BBQ Chicken Sandwich

An incredibly easy recipe that is perfect for game day! This BBQ Chicken Sandwich has tender shredded chicken breast cooked in the crockpot with a flavorful homemade BBQ sauce. Pile it on a soft hamburger bun with creamy simple coleslaw. Great for serving a crowd.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4 30

Servings sandwiches

Calories 470kcal

Author Heather

Ingredients

2 1/2- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 batch Homemade BBQ Sauce *see Note 1 below
1 batch Simple Coleslaw *see Note 2 below
10 hamburger buns

Instructions

Place chicken in a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Pour BBQ sauce over top of chicken making sure breasts are fully covered in sauce.
Cook on low for 4- 4 1/2 hours.
Transfer cooked breasts to a plate and shred using two forks.
Place shredded chicken back into sauce and continue cooking for another 30 minutes.
Serve warm on hamburger buns with a spoonful of coleslaw.

Notes

Recipe Notes

Note #1- Make the BBQ sauce up 1-2 days before needed and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Note #2- The Simple Coleslaw recipe can be after starting the chicken in the slow cooker and stored in the refrigerator until the sandwich assembly. This recipe makes a moderate amount of coleslaw for each sandwich. If a more generous serving is needed, double the recipe.

Note #3- This recipe will make 10-12 BBQ Chicken Sandwiches. Half Batch amounts are as follows with directions remaining the same:

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 batch bbq sauce (about 1 cup)
1 batch coleslaw
6 hamburger buns

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