Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
These Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches are a perfect balance of sweet and spicy, with tender shredded chicken coated in a sticky, flavorful glaze. Serve them on soft buns with your favorite coleslaw for a delicious meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
Seasoning:
- 1 TB cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic salt
Sauce:
- 2 TB brown sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 1 TB vinegar
- ¼ cup butter
Instructions
- Prep Chicken: Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Season: In a small bowl, mix cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic salt. Sprinkle over the chicken.
- Make Sauce: In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey, vinegar, and butter. Cook until bubbly.
- Cook: Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until chicken is tender.
- Shred: Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks.
- Glaze: Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker to coat in the sauce.
- Assemble: Serve the hot honey chicken on buns with coleslaw.
Notes
- You can adjust the level of spiciness by reducing or increasing the amount of cayenne pepper.
- For a smokier flavor, you can use smoked honey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
