5.0 from 18 votes
Slow Cooker Root Beer BBQ Chicken
Slow Cooker Root Beer BBQ Chicken is an easy weeknight meal or party food made with root beer, barbecue sauce and chicken.
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 388 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup root beer
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 8 hamburger buns , split in half and warmed
Instructions
- Place chicken in slow cooker.
- Whisk root beer, barbecue sauce, salt and pepper together in a bowl.
- Pour over the chicken.
- Cook, covered, on low heat for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken; cool slightly.
- Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker.
- Serve on buns.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
388kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1283mg
(53%)
Potassium
719mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
152IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1283mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 719mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 152IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.