Description
This Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken recipe offers a simple and flavorful way to make tender shredded chicken infused with tangy barbecue sauce, perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or bowls. Using a slow cooker allows the chicken to become juicy and soak up the delicious sauce with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Place chicken in slow cooker: Arrange the boneless, skinless chicken breasts evenly at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the sauce: Pour the prepared BBQ sauce mixture over the chicken breasts, making sure they are fully covered to ensure maximum flavor penetration.
- Cook the chicken: Set the slow cooker to HIGH and cook the chicken for 3 hours, or alternatively set to LOW and cook for 6 hours until the chicken is tender and easily shreddable.
- Shred the chicken: Once cooked, either shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks or remove the chicken, shred it on a plate, and then return it to the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Mix and serve: Stir the shredded chicken well to coat it evenly with the sauce. Serve the BBQ pulled chicken on buns for sandwiches, in tacos, or over rice bowls for a hearty meal.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding a pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne pepper to the sauce mixture.
- If you prefer spicier BBQ pulled chicken, use a spicy BBQ sauce or add hot sauce to taste.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently on the stovetop or microwave.
- This recipe works well with boneless, skinless chicken thighs as a juicier alternative to breasts.
- Use gluten-free BBQ sauce to make this dish gluten free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5 pound
- Calories: 471 kcal
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 1371 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 49 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
