I have a love affair with my slow cooker. I use it year-round. In the summer months, it’s my sanity saver in a house with no air-conditioning. In the winter months, it’s my favorite comfort-food kitchen appliance. I have a friend who just started using one this fall and doesn’t know how she lived without it (told you so…)
I love the ease that my slow cooker brings to my daily routine, so when I can use products to whip up a meal with minimal effort, I pat myself on the back for a job well done. Having essentials on hand like fresh cut-up veggies (you’d be surprised how much faster vegetables are used up when they’re already sliced and ready to eat out of the fridge), dips and sauces (true to form, two of my kids will eat most anything as long as it can be dipped!) and pantry products like bread and tortillas can go a long way to making your cooking routine a snap.
Here’s a super-easy recipe combining my slow cooker (love affair!) and wraps.
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bottle of beer
- 1 bottle BBQ sauce
- 1 package tortillas
- 1 package Coleslaw Mix
- 1 bottle Coleslaw Dressing
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and season with paprika, garlic salt and pepper
- Add onions, beer, and BBQ sauce
- Mix well, cover, and cook on low 7 hours
- At 7 hours, shred chicken in the pot with forks, cover and continue cooking for the final hour
- Mix bag of coleslaw with dressing and place in the fridge at this point, so it has an hour to chill
- To serve, place shredded chicken in tortilla (making sure to scoop out with a draining spoon to avoid large amounts of liquid), top with coleslaw, wrap it up and serve!
I used 2 bottles (380ml each) sauce the first time I made this, but cut it down to one bottle the next time, and it was great. I used Budweiser Premium BBQ sauce on another date as well and it was just as tasty. Use your favorite sauce!
I used Molson Canadian beer – I don’t think it would matter which beer you use, to be honest, but I’ve read that dark ales may be really good to try.
Top however you like – I like coleslaw as I find the creamy taste helps cool some of the BBQ flavor, but the kids like theirs without. My husband tops it with red onions.
This look s SO delicious! Do you prefer local spots to buy ingredients, or prefer the nearest chain grocery store? Sometimes it’s hard to decide!
Thanks! I shop at the chain stores because at the end of the day, I’m frugal and let’s face it – the prices will always be better at the larger stores!
This looks so good!
easy recipe to try, love those kind, and a nice smelling house when coming through the door makes the meal even more tasty
oh wow! well i wasnt hungry until i read this post lol. man i need a slow cooker
My slow cooker is out and i am ready to try this tonight! Yum!
What a great idea to use the coleslaw mix!!! Makes it such a quick meal to pull together!
wow,this looks greant and can sure make me hungry
You always have the best recipes. This sounds so awesome.
Oh this looks so good! I am always looking for a new slow cooker chicken recipe!
Look yummy!!
Mmm… looks delicious! I’m going to try this out!!
Yum! I will try this
This looks so good. I wish I saw this earlier. Will have to put it on the list for tomorrow! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Those wraps look so tasty! yumm
this looks delicious – i want it for lunch today!
This is great for supper, and leftovers to pack for my lunch.
These look soooo delish! Cant wait to try this recipe!
I don’t know how I would cook healthy meals for my family if I didn’t have a slow cooker. just throw ingredients in it in the morning, go to work and come home to a cooked meal. this looks simple and delicious, I cant wait to try it
This looks really good and sounds easy to make! My boys would love it. 🙂
This looks yummy 🙂 and there is nothing like food in the slow cooker. I would have to ‘adapt’ this recipe but that’s alright lol.
Looks great, going to have to try this
Aaah this looks sooooo good! if only i had a slow cooker!
Looks delicious!
Looks so delicious! I like using my slow cooker as well!
Look really good!
This is perfect! I was just looking for something to throw in the crock pot for dinner tomorrow. I love BBQ chicken.
Slow cooker anything is a big hit with me.This recipe looks very delicious. I’ll be trying it soon.
I love slow cooker meals and this one looks really tasty!
Thanks for the recipe!
These look yummy and super easy to make!
we enjoy wraps easy quick but tasty meal
Perfcet quick fix – thanks for the suggestion
Fairly easy recipe and they look delicious…a must try for sure
Love my slow cooker and this sounds like a recipe that should be going in it – thanks for sharing!
These are so good, in fact my hubby loves pulled chicken more than pulled pork, but he has his on a bun and I like mine just how did yours, so good!!
looks so good
These look and sound so delicious. BBQ chicken and coleslaw… two of my favourite things. Just copied the recipe and going to give this a try for dinner tomorrow! Thank you for sharing.
This looks really good. My boys love chicken wraps. Coleslaw is an excellent side dish too. I wish I had thought of that!
hmmmm, these look so good.
I love easy to prepare recipes
These look delicious! I love wraps!