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Slow Cooker Chicken Sandwich with Alabama White Sauce on a plate with pasta salad

Slow Cooker Chicken Sandwiches with Alabama White Sauce

Kaylen
Made with slow-cooked, juicy chicken and a tangy, creamy, white BBQ sauce, these Slow Cooker Chicken Sandwiches with Alabama White Sauce are the ultimate recipe for entertaining at parties or feeding a crowd!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
  • 3 tablespoons butter sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
  • 8 hamburger buns or rolls

Alabama White Sauce

  • 1 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken in your slow cooker and top with slices of butter. Sprinkle the onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt & pepper over the chicken.
  • In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup combine the chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke then pour it over the chicken. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until a meat thermometer reaches 165℉.
  • While the chicken cooks, make the Alabama white sauce by combining all of the sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl (mayo, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, horseradish, cayenne, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper). Mix well, then refrigerate.
  • When the chicken is fully cooked, shred it and combine it with the juices in the slow cooker. To make sandwiches, add chicken to hamburger buns and top with Alabama white sauce and your favorite toppings. Some great toppings are: coleslaw, dill pickles, pickled red onions, sliced cheese, pickled jalapenos. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This recipe includes my version of Alabama white sauce.  I am not claiming it to be authentic to the original, just a delicious sauce for these chicken sandwiches.
  • If you do not like spicy food, feel free to omit the cayenne pepper and horseradish.
  • I developed this recipe with chicken breasts, but feel free to use a combination of breasts and thighs or all thighs.
  • I have only made this with the Stubb's liquid smoke that is linked in the recipe card.
  • The recipe makes 1 2/3 cup of Alabama white sauce
 
Keyword Chicken, Sandwich, Slow Cooker
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