The next few weeks are jam-packed for our family! This past week, I have had two different TV spots that I (and my sisters) had to prep for, we put in sprinklers in our lawn (because we have been watering by hand for the past year and a half!), preschool graduation, and we are preparing to send my husband over to Bosnia at the end of the week to do some humanitarian work for our church. He will be over there for about 10 days helping fit people for wheelchairs and teaching other health professionals how to do it themselves. It's a great work to be involved in and he is very much looking forward to it because it will be such an incredible experience! However, it makes life a little bit crazy right now . . .
With all these things going on, I am doing all that I can to just get dinner on the table before the sun goes down. Without my trusty slow cooker, this just wouldn't happen!
These sandwiches are delicious and so easy to throw together. Make them on a night you know that you are going to be busy . . . you can thank me later. :)
Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts (mine were frozen)
1 (16-20 oz) bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce (we love Famous Dave's)
1 lb bacon strips, fully cooked
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 large onion rolls/buns
Directions:
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and pour bottle of BBQ sauce on top of them. Cook on low for about 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Shred chicken and set aside.
Set oven at 425 degrees. Split onion rolls in half and lay on a large baking sheet covered in foil.
Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 3-4 minutes (until the cheese is melted and the edges of the bun are golden.
Top with the other half of the bun and enjoy!
These sandwiches go perfectly with our favorite Macaroni salad (and are the perfect summer meal!).
Adapted from Recipe Shoebox.
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Camille, These sandwiches look insanely good! Will have to try them!
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OH MY! The picture made me want to lick my computer screen (which judging by the dust on my screen would not be a good idea) but then I saw the recipe included BACON...count me in! I think I know what I'm having for Memorial Day now.
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Oh man - bacon and cheese w/ bbq - this is my kind of sandwich!
ReplyDeleteI will be making these for dinner tonight! Thank you so much for such a great recipe!! I am drooling!
ReplyDeleteCan this be made in the oven & if so what degree & for how long?
ReplyDeleteI dont have a slow cooker.
Thanks
Hi Cindy! I have only ever made this in a slow cooker, but I found this article that might help you convert it so that it can be cooked in the oven:
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Oh My...this was awesome. We had these for dinner tonignt and it was 5+ stars. I used chiptole BBQ sauce and I loved the kick. We will be eating leftovers tomorrow for lunch and I will be making this at least once a month. Thank you so much for an outstanding and easy recipe.
ReplyDeleteJust made this for our Sunday lunch....amazing! So easy!
ReplyDeletehello. i'm making this for dinner tomorrow night but once i reviewed the recipe, a quick question came to mind. you mentioned that you used frozen chicken... did you thaw it before putting it in the crock pot? or just throw it in there and let it thaw/cook all in one. Thanks for the help!
ReplyDeleteJust throw your frozen chicken in the crock pot! It's great! -The Six Sisters
DeleteI also made this, but yours look light brown and like it went all over. I put it in on high for 4 hours and mine is dark and looks almost burnt? I used Dave's BBQ like you and everything. Any advice? Cncsant8@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHad these for dinner tonight and they were delicious!! Thanks for the recipe! I also linked to your site when I blogged about the recipe. http://pinterest365.com/for-appetite/crockpot-cheesy-bbq-and-bacon-sandwich/
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I made these last night and they were fantastic! My husband had thirds! My only advice is use a really good BBQ sauce, we used a plain one and it left a little to be desired sauce wise! I will try this again with a better BBQ sauce!
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