Description
A deliciously easy slow cooker chicken sandwich made with tender chicken breasts, diced tomatoes, and Italian dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes (drained)
- ½ cup Italian dressing
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 6 Hamburger Buns
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Dump the canned tomatoes on top.
- In a small bowl, mix together Italian dressing, tomato paste, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour mixture on top of chicken.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
- Shred chicken with two forks and stir in fresh basil.
- Serve chicken on buns and enjoy.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider marinating the chicken in Italian dressing overnight before cooking.
- Top sandwiches with additional fresh basil or your favorite condiments.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg