Sweet, Tangy and Smoky: This Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Cooked in Root Beer and Bourbon-tinted BBQ Sauce Makes for a Delightful Family Dinner on a Busy Weeknight

Learn how to make this sweet, tangy with a touch of smoky flavored shredded chicken that’s perfect for an easy weeknight slow cooker meal!

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Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken

Learn how to make this sweet, tangy with a touch of smoky flavored shredded chicken that's perfect for an easy weeknight slow cooker meal!

Prep Time5 minutes minutes

Cook Time8 hours hours

Servings - 8 sandwiches

Ingredients 

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• 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed
• salt and pepper
• 12 oz. can root beer divided
• 1 cup bourbon flavored BBQ sauce
• 2 Tbsp minced dried onion or 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
• 8 sandwich buns
• sliced cheddar cheese optional sandwich topping
• pickle optional sandwich topping
• fresh veggies or salad as side dish

Instructions

• Place the chicken breasts into the base of the slow cooker and sprinkle a few pinches of salt and pepper over the top. Pour half of the root beer can into the slow cooker.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce and remaining root beer. Stir in the minced onions. Pour the sauce over the top of the chicken in the slow cooker.
• Set on low and cook for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours. Once cooked, shred the chicken and combine with the sauce from the slow cooker, make the chicken as "saucy and sloppy" as you like.
• Spoon the shredded chicken onto the sandwich buns, with optional slices of cheese, pickles and more BBQ sauce.
• Serve Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken on sandwich with fresh veggies or side salad.