Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
382 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
Description
This recipe uses chicken breasts seasoned simply with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, layered with diced onions and covered by barbecue sauce and light beer or broth. Cooking in a slow cooker for several hours transforms the chicken into tender, pull-apart meat infused with the tangy-sweet barbecue sauce and subtle onion flavor.
After cooking, shredding the chicken allows it to absorb the flavorful cooking juices, maintaining moisture. Serving the shredded barbecue chicken on hamburger buns alongside coleslaw delivers a classic sandwich experience balancing smoky, tangy meat with crisp, refreshing slaw.
The use of beer or broth adds moisture and helps tenderize the chicken, although broth can replace beer without loss of flavor. Repeat addition of barbecue sauce after shredding keeps the chicken saucy. This recipe works equally well with chicken thighs, offering flexibility based on preference or availability.
Be mindful that the chicken's juice amount may vary; reserve liquid during shredding to adjust sauciness. Removing skin and bones beforehand is advised if using split chicken breasts.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast approx. 4 breasts, boneless skinless
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 cups barbecue sauce divided
- ½ cup light beer or chicken broth
To Serve
- 8 Hamburger Bun
- coleslaw
Instructions
- Place chicken breast in the slow cooker and season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Add onion, 1 cup barbecue sauce, and beer. Cook on low 6-7 hours or high 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks. Ladle some of the juices into the chicken.
- Drizzle with remaining barbecue sauce and serve on hamburger buns with coleslaw.
Notes
- Chicken thighs can be substituted for breasts; remove skin and bones if using split chicken breasts.
- If beer is unavailable, use chicken broth instead without compromising flavor.
- Adjust sauciness by adding reserved cooking juices to shredded chicken as needed.
- Choose your preferred barbecue sauce brand; this recipe works well with a range of store-bought or homemade sauces.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 382 | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1082mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 194IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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