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An up close of a shredded BBQ chicken sandwich with pickles and coleslaw.

Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (Crock Pot Recipe)

This easy recipe with a homemade brown sugar BBQ sauce made rich with molasses and strong coffee will have you eating tender, melt in your mouth shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches all the time!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, chicken, sandwich
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cleaned and trimmed
  • 1 C ketchup
  • 1 C strong coffee
  • ⅓ C apple cider vinegar
  • 5 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ medium sweet onion, minced
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoon stone ground mustard
  • 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ C water

Instructions

  • Turn slow cooker on low and place chicken side by side in bottom of slow cooker.
  • In a medium, bowl whisk together the rest of the ingredients to create sauce.
  • Pour over chicken. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • When chicken is fall apart tender, use two forks to shred. Mix shredded chicken in sauce and let cook for another 10 minutes. Serve on buns with coleslaw.