Description
This Crockpot Dr Pepper Chicken is cooked low and slow in a sweet and tangy sauce. It is a juicy, flavorful chicken dinner that is perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or easy weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
- 1 can (12 oz) Dr Pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 onion, chopped
- 24 Hawaiian rolls
- Optional toppings: sliced red onion, sharp cheddar cheese, extra BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Combine: Place chicken breasts, BBQ sauce, onion, minced garlic, and Dr Pepper into a slow cooker.
- Cook: Cook on low for 6–8 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Shred: Shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker and mix it well with the sauce.
- Assemble: Serve the shredded BBQ chicken on Hawaiian rolls and top with desired toppings.
Notes
Chicken can be cooked from frozen or thawed. You may use a hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment to easily shred the cooked chicken. Leftovers can be repurposed into quesadillas, chimichangas, or salad toppings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 493 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 1023 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 66 mg
Keywords: crockpot chicken, bbq chicken, sliders, slow cooker dinner, sandwich recipe, easy dinner