1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as Coca-Cola®)
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1 ½ cups barbeque sauce
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½ cup raspberry walnut vinaigrette
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¼ cup light brown sugar
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3 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons teriyaki marinade (such as Kikkoman®)
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½ teaspoon ground cardamom
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¼ cup mayonnaise, or to taste
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8 medium hamburger buns, split
Instructions
Place chicken in a slow cooker and pour cola-flavored beverage around it. Turn slow cooker to High and cook for 3 hours.
Meanwhile, mix barbecue sauce, vinaigrette, brown sugar, honey, teriyaki marinade, and cardamom in a mixing bowl until well blended. Place in the refrigerator.
After 3 hours, remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred. Set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking juices and discard the rest.
Return chicken and 1/2 cup juice to the slow cooker; stir to combine. Remove barbecue sauce from the refrigerator and pour and blend it into the chicken. Cook for 1 more hour.
Spread mayonnaise on hamburger buns and fill with pulled chicken and sauce.