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5 from 3 votes

Lazy Slow Cooker Chicken Cheesesteak Sandwich

Delicious shredded chicken mixed with caramelized onions and mushrooms served on a hoagie roll topped with cheese. A perfectly easy and tasty any-day-of-the-week meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Brunch, dinner, lunch, Main Course, sandwich
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken cheese steak, chicken cheese steak sandwich, crockpot chicken cheese steak, Philly cheese steak
Servings: 4 filling for 4 sandwiches
Calories: 370kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

Ingredients

Carmelized Onion

  • 12 oz frozen diced onion fresh onions can also be used
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

Chicken Cheese Steak

  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 8 oz canned sliced mushrooms - drained fresh mushrooms can also be used.
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • American, provolone, cheddar or whiz cheese
  • Hoagie Rolls (Crusty Italian Sub Rolls)

Instructions

Carmelized Onion

  • place fresh or frozen diced onion and olive oil into slow cooker and cook on high for 5-6 hours. Alternative: cook on low overnight. Can be stored in closed liner or container if making in advance.

Chicken

  • place drained mushrooms in slow cooker with cooked onions and stir.
  • Add chicken breasts to slow cooker and sprinkle with garlic salt and oregano
  • cover and cook 3-4 hours on low or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F.
  • remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with two forks
  • return shredded chicken to slow cooker and mix in with onions and mushrooms
  • cook on low for an additional hour and switch to warm until ready to serve

To Make Sandwich

  • Cut open roll, and fill with chicken mixture
  • top with cheese of choice
  • place in broiler for 5 or so minutes to melt cheese.
  • close sandwich and serve!!!

Notes

**NOTE:
Calorie information is for sandwich filling and provolone cheese only.  It does not include calories for roll or account for other kinds of cheese.  

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1089mg | Potassium: 1045mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg