Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4 -6 servings
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
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Crockpot BBQ Chicken is wonderfully tender, tangy, sweet and smoky smothered in the most amazing homemade BBQ sauce! Crockpot BBQ Chicken is the perfect busy weekday meal or ideal for large gatherings and makes the best Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches! It's another recipe for your back pocket when you need an easy, stress free, make ahead dinner that tastes like you have slaved away for hours!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- cooking spray nonstick
BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup brown sugar , packed (use 1/3 cup for sweeter)
- 2 tablespoons blackberry preserves seedless
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 1 tsp EACH smoked paprika
- 1 tsp EACH chili powder
- 1 tsp EACH onion powder
- 1 tsp EACH garlic powder
- 1 tsp EACH salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder or cayenne pepper (optional for a kick)
Instructions
- Lightly spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray then add chicken.
- Whisk together all of the Barbecue Sauce ingredients and pour over chicken. Toss to coat.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- When chicken is tender enough to shred, remove to a cutting board.
- Dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water then add to barbecue sauce in slow cooker. Turn slow cooker to HIGH (if it was on low).
- Shred chicken and add back to slow cooker. Cook for 20-30 minutes for chicken to absorb sauce and for sauce to thicken
- Taste and add (one tablespoon at a time) additional brown sugar for sweeter, cider vinegar for tangier or chipotle/cayenne for spicier.
- Serve barbecue chicken alone or in sandwiches, tacos, salads etc.
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