Slow Cooker Creamy BBQ Chicken Sliders

A close up view of a cream cheese chicken slider with pineapple.

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Slow Cooker Creamy BBQ Chicken Sliders

These chicken sliders are made in the slow cooker with a simple homemade BBQ sauce and the secret ingredient—pineapple! Cream cheese is melted in and then you put it all on a bun for the tastiest little sandwich.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cream Cheese Chicken Slider

Servings: sliders

Author: Caytlin McCleery

Ingredients

4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 (20 ounce can) pineapple slices
4 tablespoons salted butter
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
8 ounces cream cheese
24 dinner rolls
24 small slices cheddar cheese provolone, Monterey Jack, or gouda.

Instructions

Place 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker (4 to 6 quarts). Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
Drain a 1 (20 ounce can) pineapple slices and place slices on top of the chicken. Slice 4 tablespoons salted butter and put a pat of butter on top of each chicken breast.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons liquid smoke, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard. Pour half of the BBQ sauce over the chicken. Cover the remaining sauce and refigerate.
Cover and cook for 4 to 5 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low.
After cooking, remove the pineapple rings and set aside. Cube 8 ounces cream cheese and add to the slow cooker along with the remaining BBQ sauce.
Shred chicken and mix it with the sauce and cream cheese.
Serve on 24 dinner rolls with a slice of cheese and a pineapple ring on top of the shredded chicken.

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Notes

Some of the pineapple slices may break up during cooking and can be mixed in with the chicken. You can always add additional pineapple rings as an option to add to the sliders for serving.

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