Hawaiian Chicken Crockpot Sandwiches
Flavorful and juicy shredded Hawaiian chicken sandwiches are cooked right in the slowcooker for a quick and easy dinner. Pile the tangy coleslaw high or skip it for picky eaters. You can prep the chicken filling in advance and freeze and reheat.
Ingredients
For the Hawaiian Chicken
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup Japanese style BBQ sauce or teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
For the Cole Slaw
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 (10 oz) bag of angel hair coleslaw mix or 3 cups shredded cabbage
For Serving
- 6 brioche buns
- 2 - 3 green onions chopped
- Hot sauce or Hot honey as desired
Instructions
Crockpot Cooking Instructions:
- Spray the bowl of your slowcooker with cooking spray and place the chicken breasts on the bottom.
- Whisk together the Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, Japanese style BBQ sauce (or teriyaki), lemon juice, and garlic salt in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the chicken and use a fork to turn the chicken pieces to coat in the sauce.
- Cook the Hawaiian chicken for 3 - 4 hours on HIGH. Thick chicken breasts may cook unevenly, so after 2.5 hours you may want to pull them in half at the thickest part so they cook more evenly.
- Shred the cooked chicken and let it keep warm in the sauce on the KEEP WARM setting.
Prepare the Coleslaw:
- When the chicken is cooking, you can prepare the coleslaw and keep it chilled in the fridge until you're ready to serve dinner.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, dried mustard, and celery seeds in a large mixing bowl. Add the shredded cabbage and gently toss to coat.
Assemble and Serve:
- To finish the Crockpot sandwiches, open a sandwich bun. Place a scoop of shredded chicken on the bottom half. Top with a spoonful of coleslaw mix. Drizzle the hot sauce (as desired) and close the sandwich with the remaining half of the bun.