Description
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Chicken Sliders with Cranberry BBQ deliver tender, flavorful chicken enveloped in a sweet-tangy sauce, making them the perfect comfort food for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- 1 cup cranberry BBQ sauce
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Soft slider buns
Instructions
- Chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- Place the chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker. Pour in the apple cider and cranberry BBQ sauce. Add the chopped onions and minced garlic.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Feel free to incorporate additional spices such as thyme or smoked paprika.
- Cover your slow cooker and cook on low for about 6 hours until the chicken is fork-tender.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return it to the pot and mix everything together so that flavors meld beautifully.
- Scoop generous portions of pulled chicken onto each slider bun and drizzle with extra cranberry BBQ sauce if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: For enhanced flavor, consider marinating chicken overnight in apple cider. Swap apple cider for pineapple juice for a tropical twist. Customize your sliders with toppings like coleslaw or pickles.