Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken Sliders

These Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken Sliders are the kind of easy dinner that makes you feel like you actually have your life together. 😂 Tender, juicy chicken thighs are slow cooked with a simple blend of seasonings, chicken broth, and sweet honey mustard sauce, then shredded and tossed in even more honey mustard for maximum flavor.

Pile the chicken onto soft pretzel slider buns and add crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes if you want to take them over the top. They’re perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, game day, parties, or anytime you need a simple meal that feeds a crowd.

Why You'll Love These Honey Mustard Chicken Sliders

• Slow cooker easy: Let the slow cooker do practically all the work.

• Big flavor, minimal ingredients: The honey mustard sauce does a lot of the heavy lifting.

• Great for a crowd: Turn the shredded chicken into sliders everyone can assemble their own way.

• Easy to customize: Keep them simple or load them up with bacon and fresh toppings.

• Make-ahead friendly: The chicken can be cooked and shredded ahead of time, making these especially convenient for entertaining.

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs chicken thighs

• 1 tsp Paprika

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp Onion powder

• ½ tsp pepper

• ½ cup chicken broth

• ½ cup Sweet Baby Rays Honey Mustard Sauce

• Pretzel Sliders

Optional toppings:

• Pre-cooked bacon

• Lettuce

• Tomatoes

How to Make Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken Sliders

1. Season the chicken.
Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper, making sure the chicken is evenly coated.

2. Add the liquids.
Pour the chicken broth around the chicken thighs. Drizzle about ½ cup of the honey mustard sauce over the chicken.

3. Slow cook.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.

4. Shred the chicken.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir in the additional honey mustard sauce until everything is well coated.

5. Build your sliders.
Pile the honey mustard chicken onto pretzel slider buns. Top with pre-cooked bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes if desired.

6. Serve!
Serve warm and let everyone dig in. These are especially good when the chicken is piled high and the pretzel buns soak up some of that sweet, tangy honey mustard sauce.

Shell's Tip

Don't skimp on the sauce! Adding honey mustard both before and after cooking gives the chicken that sweet-and-tangy flavor all the way through instead of relying on the sauce just for the topping.

Serving Ideas

These sliders are great served alongside:

• Crispy potatoes or fries

• Coleslaw

• A simple green salad

• Fresh fruit

• Pickles or your favorite crunchy side

Perfect for: easy weeknight dinners, game day, parties, potlucks, and those nights when you have absolutely no interest in figuring out what's for dinner. 😉

Storage

Store leftover shredded chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use it for additional sliders, wraps, salads, or bowls throughout the week.

Pro tip: Keep the chicken and slider buns separate when storing leftovers so the buns don't get soggy.