Description
This Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy slow cooker meal that yields tender, shredded chicken coated in a tangy and sweet barbecue sauce. Perfect for sandwiches, over rice, or in wraps, it’s a versatile dish that’s great for weeknight dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite brand)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker, spreading them out evenly.
- Make the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts, ensuring each piece is well coated. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is tender and can be easily shredded.
- Shred the Chicken: Remove the cooked chicken breasts and shred them using two forks to create pulled chicken.
- Finish Cooking: Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce. Allow it to cook on low for an additional 15 to 20 minutes so the flavors meld together.
- Serve: Serve the BBQ pulled chicken warm on buns, over rice, or inside wraps for a delicious meal.
Notes
- For a spicier twist, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of hot sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce mixture.
- This pulled chicken freezes well; store leftovers in airtight containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To keep this recipe gluten-free, ensure you use a gluten-free barbecue sauce brand.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
