Food and Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes 15 Slow-Cooker Sandwich Recipes That Are Too Good To Put Down These little machines can do it all. By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on December 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners We know our slow cookers can make incredible soups, stews, and sauces, but there's so much more your slow cooker can do. From breakfast recipes to delicious desserts, these little machines can do it all, which brings us to this fantastic collection of slow-cooker sandwiches. Sandwiches are great for lunch and dinner and are easy when you're in a rush. These slow-cooker sandwiches take even less hands-on time to make than most, and they're so much tastier than a few cold cuts tossed on some white bread. You can fill your family up with our beef sandwiches (some favorites include our barbecue beef sandwiches and beef meatball subs). You can make classic sandwiches, like a slow-cooker French dip or a slow-cooker Italian beef sandwich, or mix it up with a slow-cooker shredded chicken sandwich like our habanero-apricot chicken sandwiches. There are plenty of slow-cooker options to satisfy every family member. Easy, comforting, and entirely hands-off. 01 of 16 Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Recipe Easy, budget-friendly, and fall-apart tender, this slow cooker pot roast is a go-to dinner recipe. 02 of 16 Barbecue Pork Sandwiches Southern Living Get a classic cookout taste straight from your slow cooker with this easy pulled pork recipe. Combine barbeque seasoning, tomatoes, and other ingredients to pour over the pork loin. It will be your new favorite way to make barbeque. 03 of 16 Chicken Biscuit Sandwiches Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Top these chicken biscuit sandwiches with white barbecue sauce, tangy cabbage, and sweet-hot pickles. This recipe makes enough for eight sandwiches. Leftover sandwiches have never tasted so good. 04 of 16 Slow-Cooker Beef Sliders with Pickled Peppers Photo: Hector Sanchez These sliders can go from dinnertime to the tailgate. Because of the long cook time, you should plan to start your slow cooker early on the day you want these sandwiches or the night before. Pickled peppers make excellent toppings. 05 of 16 Salmon Bagel Sandwiches Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke We'll enjoy these bagel sandwiches at breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Our favorite slow-cooked salmon, seasoned with lemongrass, fennel, scallions, and dry white wine, is perfect for this dish. It's rich and indulgent but still fills you up. 06 of 16 Black Bean Burgers with Comeback Sauce Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Lighten up burger night with patties made from slow-cooked black beans. Once you try our homemade Comeback Sauce Recipe, you'll want a side of it with every meal. It's like a mixture of all your favorite sauces. 07 of 16 Tangy Slow-Cooker Pork Shoulder Hector Manuel Sanchez Soy, vinegar, and brown sugar are the stars of this sweet and tangy sauce. After pulling the pork, add the sauce so it can slightly thicken. This sandwich will be your new go-to pork shoulder recipe. 08 of 16 Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce Hector Manuel Sanchez This recipe, made for a crowd, freezes well so you can serve family and friends now and in the future. Extra sauce pairs well with vegetables or other meats. Garnish with fresh basil leaves for a beautiful presentation. 09 of 16 Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Southern Living Serve these tender sandwiches with any of our favorite barbecue side dishes. If you make too much, this meat freezes for up to a month. After seven hours in the slow cooker, you should be able to shred the beef with two forks. 10 of 16 Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches Becky Luigart Stayner These aren't your everyday barbecue chicken sandwiches. Tender, slow-cooked chicken is served on sweet potato cornbread (you read that correctly) and topped with homemade pickled peppers and onions, plus a simple slaw recipe. Talk about going all out in the name of flavor. 11 of 16 Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes Southern Living This family-favorite recipe is the easiest it's ever been. Make sloppy joes in the slow cooker when you're short on time. This ground beef sandwich is a classic for a reason. 12 of 16 Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Melina Hammer Easy, budget-friendly, and fall-apart tender, this slow cooker pot roast is a go-to dinner recipe. Start by browning the chuck roast on each side, add it to your slow cooker, and top the meat with a mixture of beer and Italian seasoning. Complete the sandwich with onions and any other vegetable you'd like. 13 of 16 Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches Chef John Start by browning the meat before placing it in the slow cooker to help seal in the flavor, plus create a nice crust on the pork without it drying out. With 30 minutes of hands-on time, these tangy pulled pork sandwiches with homemade Carolina-style vinegar sauce can come together with mostly pantry staples. Serve with toppings like pickles, sliced onions, and coleslaw. 14 of 16 Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Upgrade your pork sandwiches using this citrusy recipe. Orange and lemon juice flavor the pork tenderloin, paired with garlic, for the ideal amount of zest. Serve with fresh bread, or enjoy the pork dish on its own. 15 of 16 Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Make two meals from this unique pot roast recipe, as it is as delicious on its own as on a sandwich. This family-favorite recipe gets a flavorful spin by adding ranch seasoning and fresh herbs. Pepperoncini salad peppers add additional spiciness to this meal. 16 of 16 Instant Pot Crack Chicken Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Combining chicken with cheese, sour cream, and bacon is always a winning combination. These ingredients assemble in an easy-to-prepare dish as simple as placing everything in your Instant Pot and waiting to enjoy. Fresh rolls provide the perfect base for these mouthwatering sandwiches. For more sandwich inspiration, check out these sandwiches perfect for your next picnic. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit