This month Lazy Susan is tackling the idea of slow cooked. I stumbled upon this recipe in Southern Living Magazine, and even though it has quite a few parts, I knew that it would be worth making. I was right. If you just make the chicken component, you will have found a great recipe that has a million uses. But adding the pickled peppers and onions are what make this recipe for me. I love the crunch and texture that it adds to this sandwich. I made a simple, sweet vinaigrette and tossed with some shredded cabbage. I made the sweet potato cornbread, but you can always use a good bun, or even crunchy ciabatta bread that has been toasted.
I am feeling pretty crappy right now, I am fighting whatever I got on my trip, so I am going to cut this short. Rest, a cup of tea, and some Downton Abbey are calling my name.
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4 bone-in chicken breasts or 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound whole chicken, cut up)
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup Coke
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons whiskey
1 lemon
Mix together the paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together. Sprinkle on both sides of chicken and place the chicken in a slow cooker.
Mix together the Coke, ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and whiskey.
Pour the mixture around the chicken, being careful to not remove the spice mixture. Place lemon slices over the top of chicken.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours (or 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 hours on LOW).
At this point, you can shred the chicken to make sandwiches. Take the chicken out of the slow cooker, throw away the lemons, and take the skin off of the chicken. Take the chicken off of the bone, and shred with two forks. You can freeze this in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
In my opinion, the best part of this sandwich is the pickled peppers and onions. They are really easy to make, and you can find the full recipe here.
Here is the recipe for the sweet potato cornbread.
And a very simple slaw. I left the mayo out of course.
Head on over to the lovely Shannon Harrison’s website to see what she has cooked up.
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in chicken breasts or 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound whole chicken, cut up)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup Coke
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons whiskey
- 1 lemon
- Pickled Peppers and Onions
- Sweet Potato Cornbread
- Simple Slaw
Instructions
- Mix together the paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together. Sprinkle on both sides of chicken and place the chicken in a slow cooker.
- Mix together the Coke, ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and whiskey.
- Pour the mixture around the chicken, being careful to not remove the spice mixture. Place lemon slices over the top of chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours (or 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 hours on LOW).
- At this point, you can shred the chicken to make sandwiches. Take the chicken out of the slow cooker, throw away the lemons, and take the skin off of the chicken. Take the chicken off of the bone, and shred with two forks. You can freeze this in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Optional: Make Pickled Peppers and Onions, Simple Slaw, and Sweet Potato Cornbread
Ohhhh, I want this for dinner already!
Looks sooo good Bree and I like the pickled peppers idea.. you rock!
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looks delicious! Love that you used cornbread as the “bun” such a great idea! Have a fabulous weekend!
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thank you Hillary!
THIS is what you make when you’re not feeling well?? It looks awesome! I myself would have made a PB&J and gone back to bed, haha.
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In fairness, I made it a few weeks ago, and just got around to posting it now.
The pickled onions and peppers sound amazing. My favorite part of Mexican restaurants is the pickled carrots and onions, and I’m bound to love a Southern version just as much, if not more.
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they are what make this sandwich so good. Love the crunch and color they add.
BBQ chicken sounds awesome, and what sounds even better is bbq chicken made simple via crock pot. I adore using my crock pot (yours looks way better than mine, but that’s beside the point
Your recipe looks easy, delicious and a guaranteed pleaser. Thanks!
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You are welcome Julia! I upgraded my slow cooker a few months ago and it was worth it. I can brown directly in the insert. Love this one!
I too am looking to upgrade my slow cooker… you would recommend this brand/style?
Thanks!
Yes, I bought this slow cooker a few months ago, and have been really happy with it so far. I use it 1-2 times a week.
I love slow cooker chicken. This looks absolutely fabulous, and if it weren’t almost dinner time here, I would totally make this for dinner tonight
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It is really good. The pickled peppers and onions are really what make this special. Don’t leave them out!
I don’t eat a lot of meat but these look delish! I love your photography too btw! gorgeous!
thank you Jasmin!
So many things I love about this post, it’s probably easier to number them:
1. The pickled onions and peppers… yum! So bright and colorful, I bet they taste great as well!
2. No-mayo coleslaw, way to be healthy! I would have added mayonnaise (obviously my soul is weaker than yours’).
3. Cornbread! I love cornbread, and using it as a bun is genius. You are full of great ideas!
Thanks for sharing Bree!
The pickles peppers and onions are what make this.. and I will not even let mayo into my house. I have problems. I know.
Bree, this looks gorgeous. I especially love that it’s made with sweet potato cornbread as the sandwich base. You are a freaking genius
I am not the genius, Southern Living is. But thank you for thinking so.
Logan (my husband) would go crazy over these sandwiches! Nothing like an easy slow cooker meal!
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The pickled peppers and onions are my favorite part. So crunchy and colorful.
This looks awesome! And sweet potato cornbread! YESSSSS…
I ended up making the chicken last night, and it was amazing!
Yeah Alex! Glad that you liked it.
yum. all the way around.
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thank you Amy!
This looks fabulous! I adore cornbread but have never used it to make a sandwich before. Inspired!
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my husband would love these!
it was so, so great to meet you last week – i hope we see each other again soon!
It was so great to meet you too, you are adorable!