BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches made with leftover cooked chicken breast, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Serve these on potato rolls with cheddar cheese!

Having a good, shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwich recipe like this one is essential for a busy life! I absolutely love recipes like this one that take some leftover cooked chicken, add some pantry staple ingredients, and you have a delicious meal ready.

Feel free to use leftover chicken from a roast or a rotisserie. You can even just boil frozen chicken breasts for about 40 minutes or until cooked through. Shred them in a stand mixer and you have the perfect cooked chicken to use in this recipe!

What’s in this recipe?

You’ll need the cooked and shredded, or chopped small, chicken. Along with some brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, and dried minced onion. For serving, you’ll also need some nice hamburger rolls and sliced sharp cheddar cheese.

What goes with BBQ chicken sandwiches?

Here are some awesome side dish ideas for you:

• flavored ridged potato chips
• potato wedges
• pasta salad
• cut up veggies and salad dressing for dipping
• corn on the cob

Can this recipe be made in the Crockpot?

Yes! Just place the ingredients in the Crockpot and set it to low for 4 hours or until heated through. The mixture will be quite a bit thinner than if you made it on the stove top since the slow cooker uses steam to cook as well, but it should taste just as good!

Serving this at a party directions:

Make up a batch like the recipe instructions give on the stove top. Then just transfer the finished mixture to the slow cooker and set it on “keep warm” setting. This is great for parties where guests can serve themselves! I also like to do this on busy family weeknights.

How to make this recipe:

1. Place the cooked, shredded chicken into a large pot on the stove. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, apple cider vinegar, and dried minced onion. Stir well and heat to boiling over high heat.

2. Stir again. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking for 25 minutes.

3. Lay the hamburger rolls facing up on a large cookie sheet. Place a slice of cheddar cheese on each half. Broil for 3 – 5 minutes or just until cheese is melted. Keep a close eye on this in the broiler so the cheese doesn’t burn!

4. Serve the shredded bbq chicken on the rolls with the melted cheese.

How to store leftovers:

Allow the bbq chicken to cool completely. Then store in a plastic container or a freezer bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat individual portions in the microwave until hot.

Freezer directions:

Be sure the bbq chicken is cooled to room temperature. Then transfer to a freezer container or a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then reheat on the stove top or in the microwave until hot.

Pro tips:

• The mixture will seem very thin and watery at first – this is not a problem at all! The extra liquid will cook off as it simmers on the stove top.
• Go for the nicer potato hamburger rolls for these sandwiches. They can get soggy so it’s worth it!
• The best cheese for these sandwiches is the thin sliced sharp cheddar. It complements the sweet smoky bbq chicken flavor so well!

More recipes you’ll love:

• Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
• Crockpot Baked Beans
• Easy Lasagna Soup
• Stove Top Banana Bread Oatmeal
• Crockpot Apple Cider Pulled Pork

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BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches made with chicken breast, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Serve these on potato rolls with cheddar cheese!

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: recipe for shredded chicken bbq

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 sandwiches

Calories: 354kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded
• ▢ 1 cup ketchup
• ▢ 1 3/4 cup water
• ▢ 1/4 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 2 tbsp dried minced onion
• ▢ 1 tsp chili powder
• ▢ 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• ▢ 8 hamburger rolls potato rolls are best for these

Instructions

• In a stockpot, combine chicken, ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, minced onion, and chili powder.
• Heat it until bubbling, and then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Continue to simmer about 25 minutes.
• Prepare rolls by placing them open face on a cookie sheet.
• Place one slice of cheddar on half of each sandwich roll.
• Put rolls under broiler 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and rolls are toasted - keep a close eye as they can burn quickly!
• Serve chicken on toasted rolls.

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Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 804mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 3mg

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