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Slow Cooker Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwiches are made with chicken slow cooked with onion, BBQ sauce and Dr Pepper® topped with a vinegar and oil coleslaw in a hamburger bun for a simple game day meal.
Ten-hut! Fall is officially here which means college football season is in full swing! Time to huddle up with your friends to plan the who, what, when and where for tailgating and football viewing parties for the season. These Slow Cooker Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwiches are guaranteed to make you the MVP among your friends and family for Saturday football, along with just a few hosting tips!
How to score a big WIN in hosting
- Keep it simple and casual. Saturdays are for relaxing even if a big game is on. When hosting, let people kick their feet up and take it easy.
- May your food be warm and drinks stay cold! Stock the fridge with Dr Pepper and serve something warm for the main dish.
- Snacks galore! Chips, dips, pretzels, peanuts, and a cheese platter set out next to television are a must.
- Clean and restock the bathroom. Toilet paper, hand soap, clean hand towels and some air freshener are on the Dollar General shopping list.
- Make sure there is seating for everyone. Move the couch, bring in some extra chairs or whatever you need to do to make sure everyone has a comfortable seat.
- More snacks. Make sure there is no way the snacks will run dry before the 4th quarter. Overestimate the amount of food and drink you will need and keep the snacks flowing.
The main stop for game day snacks, drinks, cleaning supplies and a few fun decor items is Dollar General for a quick, convenient shopping experience with great prices. I already had chicken in the freezer that just needed to be thawed out so this entire game day meal was a breeze.
Dollar General List
- Plates
- Napkins
- Cups
- Dr Pepper
- Variety of snacks
- Cleaning supplies
- Toilet paper
- Air freshener
- Hand soap
- Serving bowls and platters
- Utensils
- Football decorations
- Ingredients: vinegar, vegetable oil, onion, carrots, cabbage/coleslaw mix, sugar, salt, celery seed and BBQ sauce.
Slow Cooker Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
The mix of sweet Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken with the tang of a vinegar coleslaw are the perfect combination for a game day sandwich. These sandwiches are mouthwatering and just SO DARN DELICIOUS. The secret ingredient to these winning sandwiches are the Dr Pepper. Adding Dr Pepper with its rich, indulgent, one of a kind flavor makes meat so tender and adds that really nice sweetness that you and your friends are going to love. Dr Pepper is the official drink of college football fans and a great way to create yummy recipes with its 23 flavors packed inside every can.
Hosting a Football Game with Crock-Pot Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 + hours
- Yield: 8 sandwiches 1x
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Slow Cooker Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwiches are made with chicken slow cooked with onion, BBQ sauce and Dr Pepper® topped with a vinegar and oil coleslaw in a hamburger bun for a simple game day meal.
Ingredients
Dr Pepper Pulled Chicken
- 3–4 pounds chicken breast
- 26 ounces BBQ sauce
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 12 ounce can Dr Pepper
Coleslaw
- 2 carrots, peeled and shredded
- 1 head cabbage, shredded
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
8 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Place chicken into slow cooker.
- Dice onion and add to slow cooker.
- Pour 1/2 the BBQ sauce in followed by Dr Pepper. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- As chicken cooks, prep coleslaw. Start by washing vegetables and peel the carrots.
- Quarter the head of cabbage. Place into food processor. Pulse until shredded and place into mixing bowl.
- Grate carrots and slice green onion. Add to cabbage.
- In a small bowl, whisk sugar, salt. Celery seed, vinegar and oil. Add to cabbage mixture, stir and then cover. Place in refrigerator until chicken is ready.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and place in large bowl. Shred with two forks.
- Add 1 cup BBQ sauce and 1 cup of the liquid from the slowcooker. Stir together to cover chicken.
- Place a heap of shredded chicken on a hamburger bun followed by some coleslaw. Add a drizzle of extra BBQ sauce if desired.
- Serve.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Crockpot
Keywords: Chicken
These sound great! I love how easy the pulled chicken sounds.
Dump and go- doesn’t get much easier!
That looks amazing! And I bet Dr. Pepper would go really well with this!
Would be perfect!
What?! I have seriously never heard of using Dr Pepper or other pop in a crockpot recipe. I’m so surprised!
Oh you need to try it! Soda makes the meat so tender.