BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Dill Pickle Slaw (Slow Cooker)

This BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Dill Pickle Slaw is the perfect weeknight or weekend meal. The chicken is slow cooked in a tangy and slightly sweet homemade gold barbecue sauce, shredded, then topped with our creamy and briny dill pickle slaw. We like these sandwiches best when served on a toasted bun and covered with something crunchy like fried onions, crispy fried jalapeños, or even crushed up potato chips!

Author: Cooking with Conks

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 6 hours

Servings: 8 Sandwiches

Calories: 430 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 cup - yellow mustard
⅓ cup - ketchup
⅓ cup - dark brown sugar
1 tbsp - apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons - honey
2 tablespoons - Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp - smoked paprika
¼ tsp - onion powder
¼ tsp - cayenne
¼ tsp - garlic powder
½ tsp - salt
¼ tsp - cracked black pepper
2 ½ pounds - chicken breasts boneless & skinless
¼ cup - mayonnaise
¼ cup - plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup - dill pickle brine
2 tablespoons - dill relish
¼ tsp - salt
½ tbsp - sugar
¼ tsp - onion powder
⅛ tsp - garlic powder
Cracked black pepper
1 - green cabbage
1 - red onion
1 cup - sliced dill pickle spears
8 - burger buns (brioche or other)
Crispy fried onions (like French's), crispy fried jalapeños, or potato chips

Instructions

Mix the gold BBQ sauce ingredients together. Tip: make a second batch (or half batch) for topping sandwiches later.
Pour the BBQ sauce into a slow cooker. Add the chicken breasts and toss them in the sauce to coat.
Cook the chicken on HIGH for 4 hours (or LOW or 8 hours), then remove from the slow cooker and shred it with a couple of forks.
Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and cook for another 1 to 1.5 hours on HIGH.
Whisk the dill pickle slaw dressing ingredients together.
Add the cabbage, red onion, and sliced pickles to a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss until fully combined.
Pile a generous amount of chicken onto a toasted bun. (If you have extra barbecue sauce, spoon some on top of the chicken.)
Add some of the dill pickle slaw onto the chicken, top with some fried onions (or jalapeños or chips, if using), then cover with the top half of the bun.

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