Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken Sandwiches

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Chicken thighs cooked in the slow cooker in root beer make the perfect filling for chicken sandwiches.

Ingredients

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), or more to taste
8 (2 ounce) hamburger buns, split

Directions

1 Place chicken inside a slow cooker and pour the root beer over the meat. Cook on Low until meat easily shreds, 6 to 8 hours.
2 Drain off the cooking liquid and use meat claws, two forks, or a large spoon to break the meat apart. Stir in barbeque sauce. Keep warm in the slow cooker until ready to serve.
3 Place meat onto hamburger buns and serve drizzled with more barbeque sauce if desired.