Slow Cooker Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches

shredded chicken sandwich with pickles and ranch on a brioche bun.

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Slow Cooker Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches

Sweet, spicy, and saucy slow cooker Nashville hot chicken sandwiches are made easy in the crockpot, kept warm to feed a crowd, and served on toasted brioche buns and finished with pickles and ranch dressing. Flavor and comfort have never been this easy!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings servings

Author Melissa Williams

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ cup butter divided
8 tablespoons hot sauce divided
8 tablespoons brown sugar divided
2 teaspoons onion powder divided
2 teaspoons garlic powder divided
2 teaspoons salt divided
brioche hamburger buns
pickles and ranch dressing for topping

Instructions

Trim any fat from the chicken breasts and lay them into the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
To a small microwave safe bowl, add 1/4 cup of butter along with 4 Tablespoons of hot sauce, 4 Tablespoons of brown sugar, and a teaspoon each of onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.
½ cup butter, 8 tablespoons hot sauce, 8 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons salt
Heat until melted, stir together, then drizzle evenly over the chicken.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
Once the chicken is cooked through, remove it from the crockpot, shred, and pour out any juices from the crockpot. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
In a small sauce pan over medium high heat add the remaining ¼ cup butter, 4 Tablespoons of hot sauce, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and bring up to a bubble, stirring occasionally.
Let the sauce simmer for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Pour the sauce over the shredded chicken and use tongs to evenly coat.
Serve on a toasted brioche bun with pickles and ranch dressing.
brioche hamburger buns, pickles and ranch dressing

Notes

If you'd rather not serve on a bun, the chicken is also great wrapped in a tortilla, piled onto nachos, or served over rice or mashed potatoes.
I use Frank's hot sauce - use your favorite brand.
If you like even more heat, add additional hot sauce, or cayenne pepper to the mixture.
If you like less heat, use Frank's WING sauce instead of hot sauce.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.

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