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The traditional Ohio Sloppy Hot Shredded Chicken Sandwich
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🥪Hot Shredded Chicken Sandwich

The Shredded Chicken Sandwich is one of the most classic sandwiches in Ohio. This hot and creamy chicken sandwich is so easy to make, only requires a handful of ingredients, and is budget friendly. Once you make this sloppy chicken sandwich, you will understand why it’s so popular.
Course Dinner, Entrees, Lunch, Sandwiches
Cuisine American
Keyword Classic Ohio Sandwich, Hot Shredded Chicken Sandwich, Shredded Chicken Sandwich, Shredded Chicken Sandwich filling, Sloppy Chicken Sandwich
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rhonda

Equipment

  • Dutch oven
  • 2 Forks or hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 2 12 oz Canned Chicken Breast or 3 or 4 uncooked chicken breasts if cooking in the slow cooker
  • ¼ c stuffing mix chicken flavor
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 regular sleeve Ritz crackers crushed
  • 1 10 ¾ oz Cream of Chicken soup
  • Chicken broth or water this will vary on how thick you want the chicken

Instructions

  • In a medium sized saucepan, add in the canned chicken. Using a fork or your fingers, shred the chicken. Then add in the remaining ingredients.
  • Turn the heat on medium and cook until all of the ingredients are thoroughly heated through.
  • If you are wanting to use your crock pot, the full instructions are in the article.

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Sandwich Recipe

  • Just take 3 or 4 chicken breasts, add them into the slow cooker with the cream of chicken soup, and let it cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Before you are ready to serve, add in the remaining ingredients and let everything cook together for 10 – 15 minutes.
  • If you feel that it’s a little too dry, add in a ¼ cup of chicken broth or water. If you still feel it’s too thick and dry, slowly add in more liquid.

Making This Recipe Using Chicken Tenderloins

  • If you are buying a pack of chicken tenderloins at the store (they normally come in a pack of 7), you will get 3 cups of cooked shredded chicken.
  • Place the tenderloins in a Dutch oven and cover them with either water or chicken broth and turn the heat to medium high.
  • Let the ingredients come to boil, reduce the heat to medium and let everything cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until the chicken is done (registers 165 on a meat thermometer).
  • Shred the chicken with two forks or your mixer. Add in the remaining ingredients. Finish cooking as directed above.

Notes

Other additions by some of our readers:
Instead of stuffing: Italian breadcrumbs, crushed potato chips.
Diced or minced onion
Omit the stuffing and crackers and just enjoy the chicken, soup, and seasonings. 
This recipe is also referred to as a "Sloppy Chicken Sandwich" and a "Creamed Chicken Sandwich".
Wikipedia:  
Ohio Magazine:  
Unofficial Home of Shredded Chicken Sandwiches  
Root's Poultry - believed to be the start of it all in Fremont Ohio - Root's Poultry | Shredded Chicken (rootspoultry.com)
Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Ohio/comments/pd96oz/is_ohio_the_only_place_that_eats_shredded_chicken/

Nutrition

Serving: 4g