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BBQ Chicken Sliders
Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Sliders - What could be better than the taste of succulent pulled chicken with caramelized onion and bacon, piled high on a warm bun?
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 18 sliders
Calories: 242 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 18 ounces barbeque sauce
- 12 strips Bacon
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 18 rolls such as Hawaiian Honey Wheat rolls
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a frying pan over medium-high heat until crispy and drain on paper towel.
- Leave 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the frying pan and add the sliced onions and salt. Cook onions until tender. Add to the bottom of a 6qt slow cooker.
- When the frying pan has cooled a bit, carefully pour the water into the pan and gently scrape up the browned bits of bacon and onion from the bottom. Pour it into the crockpot.
- Add chicken breasts and barbecue sauce. Stir and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Shred chicken using 2 forks. Stir in half of the bacon.
- Spoon mixture on slider buns, top with remaining bacon.
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Notes
- Nutrition information is per slider.
- Coleslaw is a great addition to these sandwiches.
- You can use thighs instead of breasts in this recipe. If you use chicken thighs, skim any fat off before shredding.
- You can use thighs instead of breasts in this recipe. If you use chicken thighs, skim any fat off before shredding.
- Use a good quality bbq sauce because that's where a lot of the flavor comes from. Splurge the extra $1-2 for a brand you love!
- Use a good quality bbq sauce because that's where a lot of the flavor comes from. Splurge the extra $1-2 for a brand you love!
- The chicken mixture can be kept warm in the slow cooker so your guests can serve themselves, party perfect!
- The chicken mixture can be kept warm in the slow cooker so your guests can serve themselves, party perfect!
Nutrition Information
Calories
242
(12%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
499mg
(21%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
63IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18sliders
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 499mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 63IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.