5.0 from 24 votes
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Perfect for a crowd, this slow cooker bbq chicken is made with just 3 simple ingredients!
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
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
Prepare
- Chop onion, if using, and gather ingredients.
Cup of Yum
Slow Cook
- Add chicken to bottom of a slow cooker insert (this recipe was tested using a 6 quart slow cooker).
- 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
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks or tongs.
- 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
- 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
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
% 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.