Slow Cooker North Carolina Style BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Name: Slow Cooker North Carolina Style BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 1/2 Cup, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot); 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 8 whole grain buns

Submitted by dmanmont

"Don't have a smoker, but want that good, tangy, peppery North Carolina BBQ? Here is an alternative you can do in your slow cooker."

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Ready In:: 6hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 1/2 Cup
Serves:: 8

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons kosher salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons hot sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot)
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 whole grain buns

directions

Combine vinegar, brown sugar, salt, hot sauce, and black pepper in your slow cooker. Add chicken.
Cook in a 3-4 quart slow cooker, on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. If using a larger 5-6 quart crock-pot, cook on low for about 6 hours.
Just before serving, shred chicken (with two forks) and stir into sauce to incorporate.
Serve on buns with coleslaw on top or as an accompaniment on the side, and pass hot sauce as needed.