Description
Make tender, juicy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken with just 10 minutes of prep. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, or feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs or a mix of thighs and breasts
- 480 ml BBQ sauce
- 60 ml apple cider vinegar
- 60 ml chicken broth or water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Step: Thinly slice your yellow onion and mince the garlic cloves. Scatter the onion slices evenly across the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Step: Season chicken pieces generously with salt and pepper and nestle them on top of the bed of onions.
- Step: In a medium bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder.
- Step: Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Step: Place the lid on securely. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
- Step: After cooking, check for doneness by pulling apart a piece with a fork.
- Step: Transfer chicken to a large bowl or board and shred using two forks or tongs, discarding any large bits of fat.
- Step: Skim excess fat from the sauce. Optionally, return shredded chicken to the pot to combine or simmer the sauce in a saucepan to reduce and thicken before coating the chicken.
- Step: Stir to combine and let the chicken sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months in a sealed container or bag. Reheat gently with a splash of water or broth to keep moist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: crockpot recipes
- Method: slow cooking
- Cuisine: american, southern-us
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
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