5.0 from 15 votes
BBQ Pulled Chicken
Not your typical bbq pulled chicken, this is made from scratch with a homemade bbq sauce and a medley of flavors that will make your taste buds sing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 488 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- For the slow cooker:
- 2 large bone-in/skin-on chicken breasts (can substitute a 3 lb pork shoulder/butt)
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 yellow onions , thinly sliced in half-moons
- 1 green bell pepper , seeded and finely chopped
- For the BBQ Sauce:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion , finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 15 ounce can whole tomatoes , pureed
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup peach or apricot jam
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 bread rolls or hamburger buns , warmed
- Sliced pickles , for serving
Instructions
- Place the chicken or pork in a slow cooker on low heat. Add all slow cooker remaining ingredients and cook for 8-10 hours. Remove the chicken, discard the bones and skin, and shred the meat using two forks. Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl. Use a slotted spoon to lift out the vegetables in the slow cooker and combine them with the chicken. Discard the liquid.
- To make the barbecue sauce: Melt the butter over medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Saute the onions and garlic until soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine half of the sauce with the shredded chicken or pork and reserve the rest for passing around the table.Assemble the bbq pulled chicken sandwiches, placing sliced pickles on top if desired and some of the extra bbq sauce. Serve with your favorite sides.
- *Suggestion: Make the sauce in advance, up to 2 days. It saves time plus it will taste even better.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
488kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
1757mg
(73%)
Potassium
592mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
623IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 488kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1757mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 592mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 623IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.