Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken Sandwiches

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This chicken makes for deliciously easy BBQ sandwiches! The root beer gives it a touch of sweetness. Use your favorite BBQ sauce, and top your sandwich however you'd like.


Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

8 min

Total Time

8 min

Servings

8

Sandwich
Main Dish
Slow Cooker
Comfort Food
Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs skinless, boneless
  • 12 fluid ounce root beer can or bottle
  • 18 ounce barbeque sauce such as Sweet Baby Ray'sĀ®, or more to taste
  • 8 ounce hamburger buns split

Preparation

  1. Place chicken inside a slow cooker and pour the root beer over the meat.
  2. Cook on Low until meat easily shreds, 6 to 8 hours.
  3. Drain off the cooking liquid and use meat claws, two forks, or a large spoon to break the meat apart.
  4. Stir in barbeque sauce.
  5. Keep warm in the slow cooker until ready to serve.
  6. Place meat onto hamburger buns and serve drizzled with more barbeque sauce if desired.