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Slow Cooker Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwiches

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By Sarah Olson

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Nov 18, 2023

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Cayenne pepper and smoked paprika add the right amount of kick to chicken breasts to create the yummiest hot honey chicken sandwich. If you’re looking for the perfect sweet but spicy chicken sandwich, then you can go wrong by making this recipe.

Serve this delicious chicken sandwich recipe alongside my Slow Cooker Milk and Honey Corn on the Cob and Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes.

Table of Contents

• Why this hot honey chicken recipe works
• Recipe Ingredients
• Step-by-Step Directions
• How to Serve
• Recipe FAQs
• More Slow Cooker Chicken Sandwich Recipes
• Slow Cooker Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

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Why this hot honey chicken recipe works

Making your own version of hot honey chicken sandwiches just got so much easier. You can skip making a flour mixture and frying chicken on the stove and instead go for the dump-and-go method this recipe provides.

All you need are just a few ingredients and a cooking time of 4-6 hours to yield delicious sweet honey chicken that everyone is sure to love. I like to whip up chicken like this for busy weeknight meals, potluck gatherings, or game days. If you are looking for something a little more spicy, try my slow cooker buffalo chicken.

Recipe Ingredients

• Chicken: You’ll need at least 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
• Seasonings: Smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and kosher salt is the perfect flavor combination for this recipe.
• Hot Honey Sauce: Ketchup, salted butter, apple cider vinegar, honey, and cornstarch come together to create the hot “sauce” for the hot honey chicken.

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – Trim the chicken breast and season with the spices, rubbing them on all sides. Place the chicken in the slow cooker.

Step Two – Combine the ketchup, melted butter, and vinegar together, then pour over the chicken.

Step Three – Rub the spicy sandwich mixture all over each piece of chicken.

Step Four – Add the honey.

Step Five – Place the quartered butter on top of the chicken fillets.

Step Six – Place the lid on the pan. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours. Stir the cornstarch with a spoon of water and mix into the crockpot. Cook for another 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Once cooking time is up, shred with two forks or use a hand mixer. You don’t have to let the chicken rest. Instead, serve immediately and enjoy!

How to Serve

• When it comes to buns, you can use hamburger buns, brioche buns, mini buns, or even white bread. Toast your brioche bun first for an added crisp.
• Top the sandwiches with cheese like Pepper jack cheese, American cheese, or even a slice of provolone, sliced onion, pickles (especially butter pickles), a few drops of pickle juice, shredded lettuce, and sliced tomato.
• For seasonings, sandwich recipes like this taste great when you drizzle some extra honey, add red pepper flakes, minced garlic, and some of the extra spicy honey sauce. Make it extra spicy by adding some Sriracha sauce.
• As for sides, you can’t go wrong by pairing the sandwiches with french fries, slow cooker corn on the cob, cole slaw, or a refreshing small side salad.
• If you don’t want to serve the chicken directly from the crock pot, remove chicken and place it in a large bowl for serving.

Recipe FAQs

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Slow Cooker Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwiches

5 from 6 votes

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Servings: 6

By: Sarah Olson

Looking for an easy way to serve up the yummiest spicy honey chicken sandwiches? This is a recipe you'll want to try ASAP!

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Equipment

• Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger (I own and use this one from Crock-Pot)

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
• ▢ 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
• ▢ 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• ▢ 1 tsp. garlic powder
• ▢ 1 tsp. onion powder
• ▢ 1 tsp. salt
• ▢ ½ tsp. black pepper
• ▢ ⅓ cup ketchup
• ▢ 4 Tbsp. salted butter
• ▢ 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• ▢ ½ cup honey
• ▢ 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

For Serving:

• ▢ buns
• ▢ pickles
• ▢ sliced onion

Instructions 

• Trim the chicken breast and season with the spices, rubbing them on all sides.
• Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Combine the ketchup, melted butter, and vinegar together, then pour over the chicken.
• Add the honey and place the lid on the pan. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6.
• Stir the cornstarch with a spoon of water and mix into the crockpot. Cook for another 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• Using 2 forks or a hand mixer, shred the chicken.
• Serve the chicken on buns with pickles and some onion.

Sarah’s Notes

• Place any remaining cooked chicken in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed throughout.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 747mg | Potassium: 661mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1061IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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