Oh gosh. My love for this lemon pepper pulled chicken sandwich knows no bounds.
It was a total “throw it in the pot and see what happens” experiment that turned into my favorite experiment all week. As I’ve mentioned a few times lately, the crock pot is turning into my best friend because I can make dinner meals and then transform them into lunch meals for the next day. I know this is common practice for a lot of people, I’m guessing parents especially, but it’s all still new to me as a non-parent.
Anywhoo, this is the recipe for my Lemon Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwich. We’re in love with it. You need a crock pot and a day’s notice but I think you’ll find it’s worth it.
Lemon Pepper Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 4-6 hours | Total Time: 4-6 hours
Nutritional Facts: 1g Net Carbs| 199 Calories | 10g Fat | 1g Carbs | 26g Protein | 0g Fiber
Ingredients:
- 2-3lbs chicken tenderloins
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp grapeseed/olive oil
- 1 tbsp paleo adobo seasoned salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- cheddar cheese slices
- dijon mustard
- a wrap of your choice – in my case today, one of those devil oopsie rolls.
Steps:
- Throw the butter, lemon pepper, garlic cloves, oil, seasoned salt and thyme into a crockpot. Melt on high (it will smell amazing!)
- Make sure all of your chicken is coated in seasonings and butter. The butter will begin to harden again because the chicken is cold, but no big deal.
- Cook on low for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on high … or as long as it takes for your chicken to pull apart easily.
- Once chicken easily pulls apart, shred it with a fork (inside the crockpot) and mix with the juice in the pot so it really soaks up all the flavor.
- Let sit shredded in the juices for 10-15 minutes on low.
- Eat for dinner and save leftovers in the fridge!
- Enjoy!
Lemon Pepper Pulled Chicken w/ Cheddar and Dijon
Oh gosh. My love for this lemon pepper pulled chicken sandwich knows no bounds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Total Time: 4-6 hours
- Yield: 12 Servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
Ingredients
- 2–3lbs chicken tenderloins
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp grapeseed/olive oil
- 1 tbsp paleo adobo seasoned salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- cheddar cheese slices
- dijon mustard
- a wrap of your choice – in my case today, one of those devil oopsie rolls.
Instructions
- Throw the butter, lemon pepper, garlic cloves, oil, seasoned salt and thyme into a crockpot. Melt on high (it will smell amazing!)
- Make sure all of your chicken is coated in seasonings and butter. The butter will begin to harden again because the chicken is cold, but no big deal.
- Cook on low for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on high … or as long as it takes for your chicken to pull apart easily.
- Once chicken easily pulls apart, shred it with a fork (inside the crockpot) and mix with the juice in the pot so it really soaks up all the flavor.
- Let sit shredded in the juices for 10-15 minutes on low.
- Eat for dinner and save leftovers in the fridge!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 199
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
Keywords: Lemon Pepper Pulled Chicken
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