Give Dad a Break: Slow Cooker Island BBQ Chicken
With Father’s Day coming around the corner (Sunday!) I thought about doing a burger or grilling post, but it’s usually the guy who stand at a hot grill cooking for everyone else. I remembered these BBQ chicken sandwiches we had recently, and thought it would be the perfect thing for Father’s Day. Dad won’t have to stand at the grill, but still gets to munch on a big wad of meat. And Mom isn’t stressed out because she threw all the stuff in the slow cooker that morning. Everybody wins.
This is probably the best shredded BBQ chicken I’ve ever had, thanks to Aggie’s Kitchen. The recipe suggests using a fruity (guava, mango, or pineapple) flavored BBQ sauce, but I don’t like extra-sweet BBQ sauce, so I just used the regular kind from Trader Joe’s. We paired it with a simple green salad dressed with Pioneer Woman’s Homemade Ranch Dressing (good, but I need to play with some add-ins until I get it just right). I also added some coleslaw to the sandwiches, but that also needed some tweaking. I’m still converting to coleslaw so I’m picky.
If you’re (Dad’s) not into salads, here are a few of my favorite side dishes (that would also go well with these):
Marinated Zucchini
Green Bean Succotash
Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes
Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
Smoked Gouda Chipotle Grits
Have a great weekend!
Slow Cooker Island BBQ Chicken
Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken breasts (I used boneless/skinless)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 whole medium onion, sliced thinly
¼ cups raisins
1 bottle fruity barbecue sauce (18-20 oz bottle, guava, mango, or pineapple)
2 T balsamic vinegar (a couple of splashes)
6 whole favorite sandwich bunsDirections:
Place chicken breasts into slow cooker and sprinkle salt and pepper to both sides. Add sliced onion and raisins. Pour 3/4 of the bottle of barbecue sauce and balsamic vinegar over chicken and combine. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
When cooking is complete, take 2 forks and gently pull apart chicken breasts. Take remainder of barbecue sauce and pour over chicken and combine. (Optional: I added the rest of the sauce and it was way too saucy. Add at your own discretion.) Let the shredded chicken sit in crock-pot uncovered for about 15 minutes to warm up the additional sauce.
Add shredded chicken to your favorite sandwich bun and top with coleslaw, if desired.
Serves 6-8
from Aggie's Kitchen
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Joanne — June 17, 2010 @ 5:46 pm
Ooh good idea to slow cook some pulled pork for Father's Day! That's one of my dad's favorite foods! I love this islandy twist!
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grace — June 18, 2010 @ 9:17 am
munching on a big wad of meat? i can't decide if that phrase disgusts me or makes me crave a juicy burger. :)
this is a delicious way to make pulled chicken a little bit differently, and great idea for father's day!
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Dawn — June 18, 2010 @ 2:17 pm
Wow this looks great! Shoot I will have to try this for myself. (And I love those Arnold Sandwich thins).
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Kathryn — June 20, 2010 @ 3:48 am
Mmmm… looks good! I think a slice of grilled pineapple in that sandwich would be delish!
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Sarah — June 21, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
I found your blog through tasty kitchen, and I just had to leave a comment to say how happy I am to have discovered it! Your recipes look fabulous and your photos are beautiful. I've already printed out several, and will add you to my reader so I can look forward to more!
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The Damsel In Dis Dress — June 21, 2010 @ 6:01 pm
Just found you on Tasty Kitchen…and wow, I should have bumped into you before on MMB. I hang out there too.
I'll be back. Looks fantastic.
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steph — June 22, 2010 @ 5:18 pm
wow – that looks great! I love slow cooker meals.
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Emily — February 7, 2011 @ 6:18 pm
Just used this for Super Bowl Sunday. I subbed craisins for the raisins (cuz I'm a raisin hater) and it was awesome. Almost everybody came back for seconds, even the kids. Thanks for another great recipe!
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India — March 20, 2012 @ 7:31 pm
Tried this for the first time tonight. We loved it! Thanks for another crockpot recipe :)
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