Crockpot Honey BBQ Pulled Chicken
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
285 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Crockpot Honey BBQ Pulled Chicken
Description
The Crockpot Honey BBQ Pulled Chicken involves cooking boneless, skinless chicken breasts with finely chopped onions in a slow cooker, covered by a mixed sauce of honey barbecue, honey, Worcestershire, and olive oil. As it cooks on low or high heat, the chicken becomes tender enough to shred in the sauce. The slow simmer allows the sauce to penetrate the meat, resulting in a juicy, sweet, and tangy flavor profile with hints of savory depth from Worcestershire sauce.
This dish is ideal for serving on burger buns accompanied by coleslaw and pickles, providing a balance between sweet, smoky, and crisp textures. It's convenient for casual meals or gatherings where easy serving is desired.
According to the notes, the provided nutrition information applies only to the chicken and sauce. The recipe requires no special preparation beyond shredding the chicken near the end of cooking to blend the flavors throughout.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast trimmed of fat, boneless skinless
- ½ yellow onion peeled & finely chopped
- 2 cup honey barbecue sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tablespon olive oil
For serving
- burger buns
- coleslaw
- pickles sliced
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts and chopped onions into the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Min a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and olive oil. Pour over the chicken.
- Cover and cook for 6 hours on LOW or 3 hours on HIGH.
- When there are 30 minutes left of cooking time, uncover and shred the chicken using 2 forks right in the slow cooker. Then mix the chicken back into the sauce. Cover and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
- Serve warm on buns with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Trim chicken breasts of excess fat before cooking to reduce greasiness.
- Shred chicken in the slow cooker near the end of cooking for better sauce absorption.
- Serve the pulled chicken hot on burger buns with coleslaw and pickles for texture contrast.
- Nutrition info includes chicken and sauce only, excluding sides and toppings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 394mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 673mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 48IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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