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Slow Cooker Creamy BBQ Chicken Sliders
These chicken sliders are made in the slow cooker with a simple homemade BBQ sauce and the secret ingredient—pineapple! Cream cheese is melted in and then you put it all on a bun for the tastiest little sandwich.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 24 sliders
Calories: 237 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (20 ounce can) pineapple slices
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 24 dinner rolls
- 24 small slices cheddar cheese provolone, Monterey Jack, or gouda.
Barbecue Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke hickory or mesquite
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
Instructions
- Place 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker (4 to 6 quarts). Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
- Drain a 1 (20 ounce can) pineapple slices and place the slices on top of the chicken. Slice 4 tablespoons salted butter and put a pat of butter on top of each chicken breast.
- To make the Barbecue Sauce, in a small bowl whisk together 1 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons liquid smoke, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard. Pour half of the sauce over the chicken. Cover the remaining sauce and refrigerate.
- Cover and cook for 4 to 5 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low.
- After cooking, remove the pineapple rings and set aside in a bowl or on a plate. Cube 8 ounces cream cheese and add it to the slow cooker along with the remaining Barbecue Sauce.
- Shred the chicken and mix it with the sauce and cream cheese.
- Serve on 24 dinner rolls with a slice of cheese and a pineapple ring on top of the shredded chicken.
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Notes
- Some of the pineapple slices may break up during cooking and can be mixed in with the chicken. You can always add additional pineapple rings as an option to add to the sliders for serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slider
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
805mg
(34%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
233IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
182mg
(18%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24sliders
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slider | |
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 805mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 233IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 182mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.