Description
Crockpot BBQ Chicken Thighs is a delicious, easy, low carb dinner without the grill. These bone-in thighs are the perfect slow cooker recipe that will have your whole family asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 bone-In chicken thighs
- 1.5 cups BBQ Sauce, Divided
Instructions
- Step: Mix the salt and pepper along with the other spices in a small bowl.
- Step: Place the chicken thighs in the crockpot and pour the spices over top.
- Step: Pour 1 cup of bbq sauce on the thighs and spread with a basting brush.
- Step: Place the lid of the crockpot and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.
- Step: Pre-heat the broiler of your oven.
- Step: Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
- Step: Carefully place the chicken thighs on the foil in a single layer.
- Step: Use a basting brush to spread the remaining bbq sauce on the chicken.
- Step: Place the chicken thighs on the center rack in the oven.
- Step: Broil until the sauce starts to bubble and caramelize. Should take about 5 minutes. Serve!
Notes
You can make these with the skin off or on based on preference. Sugar-free BBQ sauce is recommended for a lower carb version. The broiler step is optional. Avoid cooking on low for more than 4 hours to prevent the chicken from becoming dry.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: crock pot bbq chicken, slow cooker chicken thighs, low carb dinner, keto bbq chicken