This week I made a healthier recipe- Slow Cooker Chicken Philly Cheese Steaks. I have always wanted to make these in my slow cooker, since I adore my other sandwich recipe Slow Cooker French Dips, I knew these would be good too.
My main goals for this recipe was to 1. make it easy. And 2. Keep the veggies from disintegrating in the slow cooker. I added the peppers, onions and mushrooms during the last 1.5 hours of cooking time. The veggies cooked up perfectly during the last 1.5 hours for these sandwiches. If I had added these veggies in the morning, they would of been mush by the time I got home.
After the veggies cooked, I shredded the chicken with 2 forks. Then piled up the chicken and veggies on hoagie rolls, added Swiss cheese, then placed the sandwiches under the broiler in the oven, just for a few minutes.
{Below I added the peppers, onions and mushrooms to the last 1.5 hours of cooking time.}
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- 1 large (or 2 small) bell peppers, sliced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- salt and pepper to season the bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms
- French bread or hoagie rolls for servings
- Swiss cheese for serving (I use reduced-fat)
- Place the chicken breasts into a 4-quart or larger slow cooker, and pour over the chicken broth. Season the chicken with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika (DON'T ADD THE VEGETABLES YET).
- Cover and cook on Low for 6.5 hours.
- After the chicken has cooked, add the sliced vegetables on top of the cooked chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 1.5 hours more.
- With 2 forks shred the chicken.
- Using tongs place the meat onto hoagies (tap as much liquid of the meat before placing on the bread), and top with cheese. Place the sandwiches open-faced under the broiler in the oven to toast the buns and melt the cheese.
- ENJOY!
- Note- This recipe can be adjusted for the length of time you won't be home. Example: Cook the chicken for 8 hours on LOW then add the veggies and cook for 1.5 hours more on HIGH.
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Shelby says
February 2, 2015 at 5:53 amI am definitely making this! Looks so yummy.
Rachael says
February 2, 2015 at 12:06 pmThese sound so good! I definitely need to try it!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
February 2, 2015 at 4:40 pmI love that this is made with chicken! I have to try it that way! Great recipe!
Sandra says
February 2, 2015 at 7:45 pmGreat idea on adding the veggies at the end of its cooking cycle. I need to make this and your French Dip!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
February 3, 2015 at 7:26 amThese cheese steaks look and sound amazing! And I LOVE that they are made in the slow cooker. 🙂 These are definitely getting added to my weekly meal plan soon.
Christie says
February 3, 2015 at 8:46 amI love all the veggies you added. It is the best advice for increasing the nutrition in a recipe. Need to put these on our dinner menu.
Marion@Life Tastes Good says
February 3, 2015 at 9:21 amI never thought to make Philly Cheesesteaks with chicken! Genius! and what a great tip about adding the veggies later in the day. I know my husband would love these, so I’m going to have to add them to the to-do list for sure!
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
February 3, 2015 at 2:18 pmWhat a great idea to use chicken, and to make it in a slow cooker. Great recipe.
Federica says
February 4, 2015 at 7:58 amLooks soooo yummy, I’m hungry now!
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Delia says
July 5, 2015 at 4:40 pmHi! I was wondering what that nutritional value was of one serving?
Sarah Olson says
July 5, 2015 at 6:45 pmI didn’t calculate it, sorry. The chicken and peppers are very low-fat. The main fat would come from the cheese and bread you choose. I hope this helps. 🙂
Charlene in MI says
February 3, 2016 at 8:23 amActually made this last night as written, and the veggies were a good texture at an hour on high. Next time I might leave my crock pot on low to cook the veggies, since it’s newer and holds the heat very well.
I added about 3 TBSP steak sauce (A-1) to the chicken broth step to cook my chicken, and this was GREAT! Definitely a keeper recipe!!! Hubby had 2 sandwiches, so that means it was a hit. We added sliced cherry peppers to the sandwiches for a nice tang.
I’m gonna make pizza chicken philly sandwiches tomorrow night out of the leftover (chicken filling, marinara, melted mozz). This is a keeper
Liz says
October 14, 2017 at 3:15 pmThis a yummy and easy dinner!! Put everything in the crockpot this afternoon and now ready for an awesome dinner. I was skeptical that the seasoning would be flavorful enough, but it is perfect.
Lisa says
March 22, 2018 at 4:35 pmJoined a couple weeks ago have done many of your recipes(dinners) mostly..alls I can say is wow there faboulos. Thank you for sharing never knew all that can be done with a crock pot.great work Sarah.
Sarah Olson says
March 22, 2018 at 4:35 pmGlad you are trying the recipes Lisa! thanks for the kind comment!