Crockpot chicken Parmesan sandwiches a perfect dinner for busy nights. The chicken cooks in the slow cooker all day so all you have to do is shred it and assemble the sandwiches when you get home.
Imagine tender shredded chicken, slow cooked in marinara and then piled high on toasted garlic bread buns with a bit of melted cheese. Then stop imagining it, and make some.
This easy recipe is great for those nights when you know things are going to be hectic. You can let the chicken cook while you go about your day.
When you are ready to eat, all you have to do is toast the buns and shred the chicken. Of course, you can even skip those steps if you want.
But we highly recommend taking the few minutes to do it. Toasting the buns help them to hold up to the moisture of the chicken.
If you want even more of a moisture barrier, you can always melt cheese above and below the chicken. We love cheese, so more is never a bad thing.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
There is practically no measuring. In fact, if you cook like I do most of the time and measure things like garlic and oregano with your heart, there is no measuring.
The preparation involves only putting some chicken in a crockpot, adding marinara sauce and a few seasonings and letting it cook.
When it’s done, shred the meat with a couple of forks. You don’t even need to shred it very fine, just enough to make it easier to divide amongst the sandwiches.
Toasted garlic butter buns, need I say more? That is enough to talk my boys into eating just about anything.
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This recipe is really economical. You can feed a whole family with just a few chicken breasts and have some leftover.
We like using sliced mozzarella or provolone because it makes assembly easy. However, you can use fresh mozzarella or shredded cheese if you prefer.
The whole idea is to keep things easy for yourself, so whatever you have works. Use what you like.
More Great Recipes to Try
These Italian flavors are always a hit with my gang. But if you would like something a bit different, you may like these other slow cooker chicken recipes.
If a burrito bowl is what you have in mind, you should make the salsa chicken for sure! It is full of flavor and great served over lime cilantro rice.
Oooooh, or honey sesame chicken! Now I’m hungry and want them all.
Every time we have a good slow cooker dinner like this, it makes me wonder why I don’t use it more often. I have a few ideas I want to try out soon.
Hopefully they’ll work out and I can share them with you. What are your favorite things to cook in the slow cooker?
Or for another fun twist on chicken parm, try chicken Parmesan stuffed shells. They are fancy enough for guests, but really pretty simple to put together.
Crockpot Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 lb. skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 24 oz jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 hamburger buns or hoagie rolls
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 8 slices provolone
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place in slow cooker. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with garlic powder and oregano. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4.2 lb. skinless, 24 oz jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place open buns, cut side up on a baking sheet. Melt butter and stir in garlic salt. Brush over bun faces. Place in oven and cook until lightly toasted, 5-10 minutes.8 hamburger buns or hoagie rolls, 2 Tablespoons butter, ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- Shred chicken with a couple of forks. Then mound on top of the bottom halves of the burger buns. Top with a slice of cheese and place back in the oven to melt the cheese, this should take only a couple of more minutes.8 slices provolone
- Dinner is ready!
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Great recipe Carlee, and good idea using the slow cooker. I think it save time and you don't have to heat up the kitchen!!
Both wins in my book! Thanks!
I love this recipe, it's perfect for a summer menu! I use my crockpot year round!
Thank you! I need to get better about using it year-round. It really is perfect for summer dinners too!
What a neat idea!! Pinned! 🙂
Thank you!
This is such a brilliant idea!! Love it Carlee~
Thank you, it is an easy and delicious way to get dinner on the table!
Sounds perfect! And so easy… we love crock pot meals and this is one everyone would eat! Pinned.
I hope you love it. It is definitely a hit at our house and great for those busy days!
How did I miss these? I think I might make them Sunday and have after graduation. Easy and everyone will love them plus it's something new for us from the amazing chef Carlee!! Have a great weekend!!
You might have a thing or two going on this week! Have fun this weekend!
yummm, Looks great. I will surely give it a try. Thanks for sharing at freedom fridays. Have a great weekend!
I hope you love them! It is nice when tasty and easy come together!
Hi Carlee, I love using the slow cooker to make dinner! I usually do soups. I have made chicken cacciatore in the crock pot too. I will try this out as it sounds so easy to make!
Have a nice end to the week and weekend.
Julie
Chicken cacciatore used to be one of my favorites. I haven't had it in forever. Now I really want some! Thanks, Julie!
It looks delicious!
Thank you!
I can't tell you how much I love this recipe and that I can't wait to try it! Chicken Parm is near the top of my list of favorite foods, and anytime I can make something in the slow cooker, I'm all for it. I agree with you about your FaceBook comment, we often times think the slow cooker is best in the winter and that's so not true. I love using it in the summer, it helps keep the house cool by not turning on the oven 🙂
It really is great for the summer. I have some honey sesame chicken going in the slow cooker now. Fingers crossed it turns out like I have envisioned! I hope you love the chicken parm sandwiches as much as we do!