I’ve prepared an easy and delicious meal for you! This full meal of Slow Cooker “Smoked” Chicken Sandwiches and Barbecue Sweet Corn is a winner. I don’t often mention what I serve with my slow cooker meals, but I’ve got to tell you these Birds Eye Flavor Full Steamfresh packs are so handy to get dinner on the table quicker. We all know how easy slow cooker recipes can be, why not make the whole meal easy and serve the main dish with these handy microwaveable veggies.
Below is the chicken after it was done cooking. See all those beautiful juices? That is what is kept the chicken extra moist. I purposely didn’t prop the chicken up on foil balls, and I also cooked the chicken longer than my other roast chicken recipes, because I wanted a moist shredded chicken, not a chicken that I would slice up and serve. I used liquid smoke to flavor the chicken. Don’t be tempted to add more liquid smoke than the recipe calls for, adding too much can ruin a meal in a hurry, and there will be no fixing it. Liquid smoke is delish, but I wanted to remind you that is a concentrated flavor.
I took the chicken out of the slow cooker and put it on a large platter. I left 1 cup of the juices in the slow cooker. I shredded the chicken with 2 forks, discarded all the fat and bones, and put that beautiful chicken back into the slow cooker with the reserved juices.
I love easy sides for slow cooking. Birds Eye Flavor Full Steamfresh veggies are on the top of my list for getting dinner on the table quickly. The slow cooker cooks my main meal while I’m busy working during the day.
When I was ready to serve these sandwiches, I popped in 2 bags of this Flavor Full Barbecue Sweet Corn in the Microwave. Truthfully, I don’t normally place the veggies into a pretty bowl. I line up the dinner plates on the counter and pour the veggies right on each plate, less dishes that way!
I hope you try this easy dinner idea soon. The smoked chicken and Birds Eye corn go perfect together. Such an easy meal, but a satisfying homemade meal. Have a great week!
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- 1 4-5 lb. whole chicken
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1½ tsp. liquid hickory smoke
- buns
- barbecue sauce
- 2 bags Birds Eye Barbecue Sweet Corn, cooked
- Place the chicken into a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Using a pastry brush, spread the melted butter over the chicken. Sprinkle over the cayenne pepper, salt, pepper evenly over the chicken. Drizzle over the liquid hickory smoke next.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours without opening the lid.
- Remove the chicken onto a platter (or a very large plate). Shred all the usable chicken meat, discard bones and fat. I discard all but 1 cup of the juices in the slow cooker, then add the shredded chicken into that cup of juices that is left in the slow cooker.
- Toast the buns if desired. Pile up the shredded chicken onto each bun and add barbecue sauce. Serve with Bird Eye Barbecue Sweet Corn.
Mary says
November 21, 2015 at 4:21 pmThis sounds SO good. I love cooking a whole chicken in my slow cooker but I have never added liquid smoke. We have a smoker but sometimes you just don’t want to babysit it all day!!
Also, do I spy a new Le Creuset bowl? SO PRETTY!
Sarah Olson says
November 21, 2015 at 5:02 pmHi Mary! Yes I made it up to the outlet! Score! 🙂
Linda says
November 22, 2015 at 10:19 amI think l would use chicken breasts and use my mixer to shred it.
Christie says
November 23, 2015 at 1:08 pmI always keep a few frozen veggies in the freezer. They are a life saver. We need to try the BBQ ones.
Sandra - The Foodie Affair says
November 24, 2015 at 11:11 pmBbq sweet corn sounds delicious. I’m good to look for that when I go grocery shopping. Great tip on the liquid smoke. Such great flavor, but you just need just a little. Can’t wait to try this!
Grandma Kc says
November 25, 2015 at 3:10 pmThat chickens sound yummy! I love stocking up on whole chickens when they are on sale — you get so much more for the money!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
November 26, 2015 at 2:57 pmOooooo… I just love your little shortcut to get that smoked flavor in the chicken! And that corn as a side sounds perfect! I will have to look for that one the next time I am at the store. 🙂
Shelby says
November 27, 2015 at 2:24 amSometimes Grumpy will make a meal out of a whole bag of veggies like that! Your recipe sounds delicious.
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
November 27, 2015 at 10:26 amI have never tried cooking a whole bird in a slow cooker – to be honest, I’m afraid to! But your photo of that gorgeous bird makes me want to try. This corn sounds tasty too – will have to find that for an easy weeknight side.