Description
Savor tender, juicy pulled chicken with the sweet tang of apple cider, nestled in soft buns for a perfect meal any time of year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup quality apple cider
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (dark works best)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and chop the onion and garlic.
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Spread sliced onions and minced garlic over the chicken.
- Drizzle apple cider over the chicken; then add brown sugar and barbecue sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken with two forks in the slow cooker, mixing it well with the juices before serving on buns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Apple Cider, Pulled Chicken, Chicken Sandwiches