Slow Cooker "Smoked" Chicken Sandwiches
A whole chicken slow cooked with smoke flavor. Shred up this chicken and make the best chicken sandwiches.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger (I own and use this one from Crock-Pot)
Ingredients
- 5 lb. whole chicken
- 2 Tbsp. butter melted
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. liquid hickory smoke
For Serving
- buns
- barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Place the chicken into a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Using a pastry brush, spread the melted butter over the chicken. Sprinkle over the cayenne pepper, salt, pepper evenly over the chicken. Drizzle over the liquid hickory smoke next.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours without opening the lid.
- Remove the chicken onto a platter (or a very large plate). Shred all the usable chicken meat, discard bones and fat. I discard all but 1 cup of the juices in the slow cooker, then add the shredded chicken into that cup of juices that is left in the slow cooker.
- Toast the buns if desired. Pile up the shredded chicken onto each bun and add barbecue sauce.
Notes
Can I use chicken breast or chicken thighs?Yes, and use the same cook time for extra tender chicken.Nutritional values do not account for the calories in the barbecue sauce and buns.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 551mg | Potassium: 343mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg
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I used chicken breasts instead of a whole chicken. I used 3 lbs of raw chicken.
Andrew liked this on a roll so I have to keep track of it so that I have a few recipes that he will actually eat. I made these when we took Owen, his friend Kaden, Andrew and his friends, Noah Pingree, and Jayce Naranjo to Last Chance Lakes. Kevin and Beth were also there and enjoyed it. Next time they would like it on Rhodes rolls instead of Sam's Club rolls. We put bbq sauce and lettuce on the sandwiches.
