Description
The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken is a comforting, tender pulled chicken dish perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Step: Prep your slow cooker by lightly spraying it with non-stick cooking spray or lining it with a disposable slow cooker liner.
- Step: Season the chicken breasts generously with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder directly in the slow cooker.
- Step: Mix the BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Step: Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the seasoned chicken in the slow cooker.
- Step: Cover and cook on High for 2.5-3 hours or Low for 5-6 hours until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Step: Shred the tender chicken right in the slow cooker using two forks or an electric hand mixer.
- Step: Serve the pulled chicken piled high on buns, in tacos, or over rice.
Notes
For extra flavor, add sliced onions to the crockpot before cooking. You can use chicken thighs as a substitute for breasts for extra moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Crockpot BBQ Chicken, pulled chicken, slow cooker recipe, dinner, easy chicken, shredded chicken