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Home » Chicken Recipes » Crock Pot BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders

Crock Pot BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders

Published: Mar 3, 2017 · Modified: Jan 16, 2023 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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 Sweet and tangy BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders are moist and delicious. Crock pot pulled chicken sliders are great for lunch or dinner. They make the perfect tailgating food or appetizer for any occasion.

BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders served with potato salad, cole slaw and a pickle wedge on a dinner plate.

They are easy to make because you don't need many ingredients to make them. And they are easy to serve to a crowd right out of the slow cooker.

Closeup of a pulled chicken slider served on a pretzel slider bun.

This easy cranberry chicken recipe is sure to please the whole family.

Mom's will love it because it is so easy to make and the rest of the family will love it because it tastes so good.

The boneless chicken is smothered in bbq cranberry sauce and the chicken is infused with all of the wonderful flavors in this crock pot chicken recipe.

How to make Crock Pot BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders

Ingredients

BBQ cranberry chicken is easy to make and only uses four ingredients and a few spices like salt, pepper and garlic.

BBQ cranberry chicken ingredients in bowls.
  • boneless skinless chicken: 2 to 3 pounds of white or dark meat chicken
  • cranberry sauce: whole berry or classic cranberry sauce
  • barbecue sauce: I used Sonny's Sweet BBQ sauce) or you can use your favorite brand.
  • Dijon mustard: I used my homemade creamy Dijon mustard or you can use store bought mustard.
  • dry minced onion I used my homemade minced onion I made with dehydrated onions or use onion powder.
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • Buns: slider buns, hamburger buns or even hoagie rolls will work with this recipe. My no-knead cheesy slider rolls would be great.

Directions

Step 1: Trim the fat from the chicken, pat dry with a paper towel and arrange the chicken in a single layer on the bottom of a 5 or 6 quart crock pot slow cooker.

Arranging boneless chicken in the bottom of a 6 quart crock pot.

Step 2: Using a silicone basting brush spread the Dijon mustard over both sides of the chicken.

Chicken brushed with Dijon mustard in a slow cooker.

Step 3: Pour the cranberry sauce, and barbecue sauce over the chicken.

Step 4: Add the minced garlic, salt and pepper.

Adding the bbq cranberry ingredients to the crock pot with the chicken.

Step 5: Toss the chicken to cover and mix the seasonings in.

Step 6: Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low until the chicken has reached 165 F' degrees internal temperature in the center of each piece.

The chicken has cooked in the sauce and is ready to shred.

Step 7: Once the chicken is done transfer to a large bowl and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

3 pieces of cooked white meat chicken covered in barbecue sauce in a bowl.

Step 8: Use two forks to shred the chicken into bite size pieces.

Slow cooked and shredded chicken in a white glass bowl.

Step 9: Return the shredded chicken to the sauce in the crock pot. Stir to cover the chicken with the sauce.

Overhead image showing cooked shredded chicken smothered in cranberry barbecue sauce.

Serve on pretzel slider buns or your favorite sweet slider bun.

You can top each chicken slider with homemade coleslaw, sliced pickle, or sliced pickled jalapeno peppers.

Bitesize pulled chicken sandwich served with a pickle and potato salad on a green dinner plate.

Sides to serve with sliders

  • pickle wedges or slices
  • homemade coleslaw is always delicious served with any type of pulled chicken or pulled pork.
  • old fashioned potato salad
  • for a spicy kick serve with pickled jalapeno peppers

Expert Recipe Tips

  • do not over cook or the chicken will be dry.
  • Use any favorite BBQ sauce.
  • Shred and use the chicken to make sandwiches, sliders or BBQ chicken wraps. Or serve the cooked chicken as a main dish.
A plate with 2 chicken sliders,potato salad and Cole slaw on the side.

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BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders served with potato salad, cole slaw and a pickle wedge on a dinner plate.

Crock Pot BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
There are so many different chicken slider flavors you can make like these Crock Pot BBQ Cranberry Chicken Sliders. I love making crock pot pulled chicken sliders. Chicken sliders are great for lunch, dinner or while tailgating and watching football on the weekends.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs
Rest 15 minutes mins
Total Time 3 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 24 servings
Calories 95 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (heaping)
  • 1 can cranberry sauce (whole berry or classic)
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dry minced onion
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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Instructions 

  • Trim the fat from the chicken and place into a 5 or 6 quart crock pot slow cooker.
  • Brush the Dijon mustard over both sides of the chicken.
  • Pour the cranberry sauce, and barbecue sauce over the chicken.
  • Add the minced garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Toss the chicken to cover and mix the seasonings in.
  • Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low until the chicken has reached 165 F, degrees internal temperature in the center of each piece.
  • Once the chicken is done transfer to a large bowl and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
  • Use two forks to shred the chicken,
  • Return the shredded chicken to the sauce in the crock pot.
  • Stir to cover the chicken with the sauce.
  • Serve on slider buns.
  • Makes about 5 ½ cups of bbq chicken.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • Cranberry chicken can be served over white rice or shredded for cranberry chicken sliders.
  • Slider are great for lunch, dinner or tailgating.
  • Makes enough shredded chicken to fill about 24 sliders using ¼ cup of bbq shredded chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.005gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg
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  1. Debrashoppeno5

    March 09, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    This recipe sounds delicious. I will be trying it very soon.

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    • Arlene Mobley

      March 09, 2017 at 10:45 pm

      Debra thank you! Enjoy the recipe!

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