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Slow Cooker Indonesian Shredded Barbecue Chicken
Throw everything in the slow cooker and your work is done. The magic comes next as the chicken and sauce are melded together and the result is super tender, crazy delicious, barbecue chicken!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 301 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
Indonesian
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- For the sauce:
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup good quality ketchup
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh lemongrass
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha chili sauce*
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken lightly with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place in KitchenAid your slow cooker.
- In a bowl, mix the honey, catsup, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, lemongrass and Sriracha sauce. Stir well to combine.
- Pour sauce over the chicken. Cover, and cook 2 to 3 hours on High or 4-5 hours on Low or until chicken is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
- Remove chicken from sauce and set aside to cool.
- Increase the temperature on your slow cooker to high and cook for 10 minutes or until sauce is beginning to thicken. You can also transfer the sauce to a medium-size saucepan and simmer it on the stovetop.
- Shred chicken with two forks into bite size pieces. Return to the slow cooker and stir to coat with sauce.
- Serve on buns, over rice, in wraps, paninis or on pizza.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
873mg
(36%)
Potassium
455mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
111IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 873mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 455mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 111IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.