Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

A simple recipe for how to make BBQ pulled chicken (also known as Crock Pot BBQ Chicken!) at home in your slow cooker! This is a quick and easy recipe that's perfect for any party, potluck, or picnic!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings servings

Calories 394kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Ingredients

3.5 lbs (1.5 kg) boneless skinless chicken breast¹
2 cups BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's)
¼ cup (60 g) light or dark brown sugar packed
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

Combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper in the basin of a slow cooker
2 cups BBQ sauce, ¼ cup (60 g) light or dark brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
Place chicken breast in sauce and use a spoon to cover with sauce.
3.5 lbs (1.5 kg) boneless skinless chicken breast¹
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high 3-4 hours. Chicken is done when it is easily shredded with a pair of forks.
Shred chicken and stir well to coat with BBQ sauce. Serve.

Notes

¹As per food safety guidelines, frozen chicken breast should be thawed before being cooked in a slow cooker and you should not cook chicken breast from frozen.

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