Description
These slow cooker chicken Caesar sandwiches essentially are saucy Caesar-dressed shredded chicken sandwiches topped with lettuce. Both chicken breasts and chicken thighs work well in this recipe and you can serve them on slider or burger buns.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup creamy caesar dressing, plus more for serving
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 6 hamburger buns or 12 slider buns, toasted
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
Directions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Combine chicken and broth in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on Low 3 to 4 hours for breasts or 4 to 5 hours for thighs or on High 1 1/2 to 2 hours for breasts or 2 to 2 1/2 hours for thighs. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred with two forks. Discard cooking liquid.
- Add shredded chicken, Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, and pepper to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 20 minutes or until heated through. Stir in parsley.
- Divide hot chicken mixture between buns and top with shredded lettuce and additional dressing, if desired.
