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Teacher's Pet Chicken

ChickenSlow CookerDiner-Style

Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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Oh sure, you could leave an apple on the teacher's desk... but if you really want that A+, you'll want to give them Teacher's Pet Chicken! This sweet and savory chicken is slow-cooked to melt-in-your-mouth perfection, the definition of brilliant pulled chicken! Pile Teacher's Pet Chicken high on hamburger buns and serve it with a little coleslaw for contrast and presto! You're top of your class!

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Ingredients

  • 8 (4-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup root beer
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • hamburger buns, to taste, for serving
  • coleslaw, optional, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -In a slow cooker, add the chicken breasts.

Step 2 -In a small bowl, add the onion powder, the garlic powder, the chili powder, the salt, and the black pepper and stir to combine.

Step 3 -Evenly sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken breasts.

Step 4 -Evenly pour the root beer and the barbecue sauce over the seasoned chicken breasts.

Step 5 -Cover the slow cooker and cook until the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 3-4 hours on high or about 6-8 hours on low.

Step 6 -Transfer the chicken breasts to a cutting board and using two forks, shred the chicken.

Step 7 -Add the shredded chicken to the cooking liquids in the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Step 8 -Evenly add the shredded chicken to each of the bottom buns.

Step 9 -Close the sandwiches with the top buns.

Step 10 -Serve with the coleslaw.

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