BBQ Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich – this quick and easy recipe is perfect for the busy family. Pop your chicken in the slow cooker with tangy BBQ sauce and enjoy tender delicious sandwiches for dinner! I know you are just going to adore this BBQ Chicken Sandwich Recipe.
Attention busy mamas, this BBQ Chicken Sandwich recipe is for you. It’s the ultimate weeknight meal. It comes together in just a few minutes and then cooks all day so it’s ready for when the kids get hungry after school.
We start with my delicious Crockpot Barbecue Chicken, add a few simple supermarket ingredients and serve with a simple side. Dinner is done!
Making a big batch of this chicken is a great way to meal prep for the week! You can use this shredded chicken to make not only sandwiches but salads, quesadillas, tacos, and even pizza.
🧂 Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Sweet and Spicy Homemade BBQ Sauce (or store-bought)
- Worcestershire sauce
- Brown sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Smoked paprika
- Sandwich rolls
- Butter
- Cheese, optional
- Cole slaw, optional
- Pickles, optional
This is meant to be a brief overview of our BBQ Chicken Sandwich Recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
🔪 Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, combine BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken breasts to the crock and spoon the sauce mixture over the top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- When the chicken is done cooking, shred it using two forks.
- Butter 4 rolls and lightly grill until golden brown.
- Top each with BBQ chicken and any desired toppings like more Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce, cheese, coleslaw, or pickles. Serve hot.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
Top your toasted bun with a large portion of shredded BBQ chicken about 1/3 cup. Add additional BBQ sauce to taste. Serve with crunchy coleslaw on top or on the side, if desired.
How to Toast Buns
To make these sandwiches really special, lightly toast the buns. Here’s how:
1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Butter each side of the bun.
3. Place the buns with the butter side down into the skillet.
4. Cook for about 30 seconds, then remove.
Related: How to Use a Slow Cooker Like a Boss
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these other crock pot recipes using boneless chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs:
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
- BBQ Chicken Mini Pizzas
- Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
- BBQ Chicken Tostadas
More Sandwiches
Next time, try one of these great recipes:
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Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- smoked paprika optional to taste
- 4 Sandwich rolls
- 2 tablespoons butter
- cheese optional
- cole slaw optional
- pickles optional
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, add the BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Then, add the chicken breasts to the crock and spoon the sauce mixture over the top.
- Secure the cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- When the chicken is done cooking, carefully shred it using two forks. Alternatively, you can put it into a stand mixer with the paddle attachment to break up the meat.
- Butter 4 rolls and lightly grill until golden brown.
- Top each with BBQ chicken and any desired toppings like more Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce, cheese, cole slaw or pickles. Serve hot.
