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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 394 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3.5 3.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast¹
- 2 2 cups BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's)
- ¼ ¼ cup light or dark brown sugar packed
- 2 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼-½ 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
- Place chicken breast in sauce and use a spoon to cover with sauce.
- 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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
394kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
968mg
(40%)
Potassium
922mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 394kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 968mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 922mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.