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Shredded chicken with sauce and cheese on buns

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x

These Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches are an easy dinner for any night of the week! Perfect for meal prepping, game days or holidays!

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 24 ounce jar marinara sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 10 hamburger buns, split and toasted (see note*)
  • 10 slices of mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken breasts with the Italian seasoning, salt and garlic powder and place into a slow cooker.
  2. Pour the marinara sauce on top of the chicken, spreading out to coat the chicken. Set your slow cooker on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3- 4 hours or until the chicken is fork tender.
  3. When the chicken is tender, transfer to a board and shred with two forks. Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker along with the parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
  4. Preheat the broiler. Place the bottoms of the toasted buns on a baking sheet. Use parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy clean up. Add the shredded chicken to the buns, topped with a slice of mozzarella cheese.
  5. Place the baking sheet under the broiler for 2 minutes, just long enough to melt the cheese. Add the top buns and serve.

Recipe Notes

We used King’s Hawaiian sandwich buns which are on the smaller side, making about 10 sandwiches. A larger hamburger bun will make about 7-8 sandwiches and slider buns will make about 15.

Nutritional Information is for a whole sandwich, with the bun. With the cheese and no buns, this chicken recipe only has about 5 grams of carbohydrates, which can be reduced even more with a no sugar marinara sauce.

  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American