Description
This Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken is a tender, flavorful dish perfect for easy meals. Chicken breasts are slow-cooked in a tangy and smoky homemade BBQ sauce featuring brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and a blend of spices, then shredded and served on buns or as a versatile filling.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
BBQ Sauce Mixture
- 1 18-oz bottle Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory & Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
Optional
- Slow cooker liner (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the fully thawed boneless skinless chicken breasts in the slow cooker, arranging them evenly at the bottom.
- Mix Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, light brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, and ground white pepper. Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- Coat Chicken: Pour the prepared BBQ sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts, ensuring all pieces are well coated with the sauce.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6 to 7 hours or on high heat for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and easily shreddable.
- Shred Chicken: Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker, mixing it thoroughly with the sauce to ensure each shred is flavorful and moist.
- Serve: Serve the pulled BBQ chicken immediately on toasted, buttered buns for sandwiches, or use it as a filling for wraps, salads, or tacos.
Notes
- Use fully thawed chicken to ensure even cooking in the slow cooker.
- For easier cleanup, a slow cooker liner can be used.
- Adjust cooking time depending on your slow cooker model and chicken thickness.
- This recipe is versatile and can be served in sandwiches, salads, tacos, or wraps.
- To add extra spice, increase the chipotle chili powder or add hot sauce to the sauce mixture.
