Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breasts; 16 ounces bbq sauce; 16 ounces bacon (fully cooked); 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 8 rolls (or buns)

Jump to Recipe

6 15

22 Comments

No ratings yet

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.

Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches Recipe

The next few weeks are jam-packed for our family! So this slow cooker meal is perfect for a busy night!

With a few TV spots, putting in a sprinkling system, preschool graduation and sending my husband to Bosnia for our church, for a humanitarian assignment, things are busy. 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.

Serves: 8

Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches Recipe

These sandwiches are delicious and so easy to throw together. Make them on a night you know that you are going to be busy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 15

Print Pin

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breasts
16 ounces bbq sauce
16 ounces bacon fully cooked
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 rolls or buns

Instructions

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 some shredded BBQ chicken on the top of half of the bun. Place 2-3 strips of bacon on top of the chicken and top with a handful of shredded cheese.
Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Place other half of bun on top of the melted cheese and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 821 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 19 g · Fat: 71 g · Saturated Fat: 30 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 120 mg · Sodium: 878 mg · Potassium: 287 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 19 g · Vitamin A: 457 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 229 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

Slow Cooker
Baking Sheet

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Join The Discussion

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Questions & Reviews

Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says:

Camille, These sandwiches look insanely good! Will have to try them!

Take care,

Trish
Michelle says:

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.

mylifeinpodunk.blogspot.com
Jenn says:

Oh man - bacon and cheese w/ bbq - this is my kind of sandwich!
Emilyface says:

I will be making these for dinner tonight! Thank you so much for such a great recipe!! I am drooling!
cindy orozco says:

Can this be made in the oven & if so what degree & for how long?
I dont have a slow cooker.
Thanks
Linda Leigh-Kendall says:

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.
Camille says:

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:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4926523_convert-cooker-times-oven-time.html
Tracijoy0927 says:

Just made this for our Sunday lunch....amazing! So easy!
Layne says:

hello. 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!
Six Sisters says:

Just throw your frozen chicken in the crock pot! It's great! -The Six Sisters
Camey says:

I 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? [email protected]
Heather says:

Had 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/
Thanks!
Laura Lewis says:

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!
Dewey says:

I just found this, and can't wait to try it. From what I read it can't be any less than fabulous. Just one question. You don't mention the top half of the onion rolls in the prep. Do you just toast the bottoms and all the toppings, and leave the tops of the buns untoasted? I think I would like the tops toasted just a little, but a tried recipe must by tried correctly. Is it better with untoasted tops? Or should I just experiment...of course I should. Sorry to have bothered you. How do I delete this? ..is this the right button?????
Cyd says:

Just toast them both side by side. The one half will have all the topping on it though. Hope this helps!
Erinn says:

Has anyone added onion to the crock pot when making this? I usually make BBQ pork and always add onion, so I am having difficulty picturing the chicken without it. Thoughts?
Latasha says:

Hi there, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam feedback? If so how do you stop it, any plugin or anything you can recommend? I get so much lately it's driving me crazy so any help is very much appreciated. my page - ??? ?? ??? ??
Stacey says:

I used onion in mine today and it was great. I also mixed up some of my own ingredients for BBQ sauce instead of just using a bottle. Didn't have bacon so we omitted that, but I can see how it would be awesome.
Debbie Fitzpatrick says:

If I don't use thawed instead of frozen chicken breast, would I still cook it for the same amount of time? 6-7 on high or 3-4 on low?
Cyd says:

Yes, 6-7 on low or 3-4 on high.
Ella says:

Where is the rest of the recipe? I only see an equipment list and ingredient list, no instructions. I could try to wing it, but I'd rather not.
Momma Cyd says:

Hi Ella. Thanks for catching that. We have updated the recipe instructions.

Slow Cooker Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches Recipe