Crockpot Ciabatta Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
This recipe is the perfect recipe for an easy meal, a summer party, or for a game day. This comforting, somewhat spicy, and incredibly easy sandwich always hits the spot. These are impressive with minimal effort.
Sides to Have With this Dish
- Spinach salad
- Corn on the Cobb
- Pickle Spears
- French fires
- Cucumber salad
- Classic coleslaw
Ways to add Nutrients to This Recipe
- Mix shredded carrots with the cabbage going onto the sandwich
- Add avocado
- You can add a greek yogurt spread by mixing low-fat Greek yogurt with dill and pepper
- Sometimes, if I do not have much nutrients/ fiber in a recipe, I make sure to include a side that does. A salad on the side is a great option.
The Crockpot
The crock pot allows you to throw the ingredients into it and forget about it until you are ready for dinner. When you open it back up, the chicken will just fall apart into shreds with two forks, be juicy, and pair well in the crunchy toasted ciabatta rolls.
If you do not have a crock pot, you can take shredded chicken and toss it in the buffalo sauce.
Crockpot Ciabatta Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
- Yield: 6 sandwiches
Ingredients
– 2 large chicken breast
– 1 tbsp ranch seasoning
– 17 ounces of franks buffalo sauce (3/4 bottle of a large bottle of franks hot sauce)
– 1/2 head of cabbage
– pickles (optional)
– 6 ciabatta rolls (I have a recipe for sourdough ciabatta on my page that you can use)
– 1/4 cup of cheese of choice (feta, blue cheese, or cheddar are what I prefer)
Instructions
1. In a crock pot, add the chicken, buffalo sauce, and ranch seasoning. Cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 hours.
2. Once the chicken is almost finished, chop up the cabbage into small bits, and toast the ciabatta rolls to preference by cutting them in half and placing into toaster. Crumble cheese if needed.
3. Using two forks, shred the chicken in the crock pot. To do this, use one fork to hold the chicken in place, and the other fork to pull the meat into shreds. This should be very simple, and the chicken should just fall apart.
4. Assemble sandwiches by placing the chicken on the bottom half of the roll, placing cabbage on top, then topping with cheese. Close the sandwich and cut init half.
5. Enjoy!