Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

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5.0

24 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    6 hrs

  • Total Time

    6 hrs 5 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    258 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Perfect for a crowd, this slow cooker bbq chicken is made with just 3 simple ingredients!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce use your favorite brand (or use homemade - see note #1 below)
  • 1/2 cup diced white or yellow onion optional but recommended
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Instructions

Prepare

  1. Chop onion, if using, and gather ingredients.

Slow Cook

  1. Add chicken to bottom of a slow cooker insert (this recipe was tested using a 6 quart slow cooker).
  2. Top with onion and bbq sauce, then cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours. For best texture, I do recommend cooking on low, but if you have to, you can cook it on HIGH for 3-4 hours.

Shred

  1. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks or tongs.
  2. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and toss in the sauce. Alternately, you can add the chicken to a bowl after shredding, and add ladles of the sauce. This will allow you to control the "sauciness" level.

Serve

  1. Serve on buns if desired.

Notes

  • The two homemade sauces we love for this recipe are: balsamic bbq sauce or bourbon bbq sauce.
  • I highly recommend a great coleslaw to go alongside this shredded bbq chicken. Either of these two would be great options: Chick-Fil-A copycat coleslaw or classic sweet and tangy coleslaw
  • We love to pile this bbq chicken on a bun, but it's also great on bbq chicken pizza, in wraps, in quesadillas, etc.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 258kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 869mg (36%) Potassium 607mg (17%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 194IU (4%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 258 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 258kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 869mg 36%
Potassium 607mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 194IU 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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