Description
Enjoy a delicious and easy Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwiches recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner or family dinner. The tender bbq pulled chicken is juicy and infused with a sweet-tangy sauce, great for shredded chicken sandwiches or wraps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder or onion powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons regular or smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs or 1 lb of each
- 1 large or 2 small yellow onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine all sauce ingredients including tomato paste through black pepper in a medium bowl and stir until smooth.
- Spread the sliced onions evenly in the base of a slow cooker at least 4 quarts in size.
- Lay the chicken pieces over the onions and pour the sauce evenly over the top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
- Once cooking is complete, transfer the chicken to a platter and shred it using two forks or shredding tools.
- Return the shredded chicken into the slow cooker and mix well to coat with the sauce, then keep warm until serving.
Notes
- In a rush, substitute the homemade BBQ sauce with 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce plus ½ cup water
- For Instant Pot cooking, add ½ cup broth or water with all ingredients, cook on Poultry or High Pressure for 13 minutes, then naturally release pressure for 5-10 minutes before shredding chicken
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 3-4 hours (low) or 5-6 hours (high)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12th of recipe, about 1/2 cup shredded chicken
- Calories: 117
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 284 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg