Tender BBQ Chicken Dinner Simple Slow Cooker
Tender slow cooker BBQ chicken packed with smoky, sweet flavors. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, or a hearty family dinner.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 pieces chicken breasts
- 18 oz Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory & Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
- 0.33 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.25 tsp chipotle chili powder optional for heat
- 0.25 tsp ground white pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and set heat to low.
- In a bowl, mix barbecue sauce, light brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, and ground white pepper until well combined.
- Pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the chicken breasts, coating them evenly.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender.
- When chicken is tender, shred it using two forks while still in the slow cooker.
- Mix shredded chicken with barbecue sauce in the slow cooker until well coated.
- Serve on buttered and toasted hamburger buns or as desired.
Notes
This pulled BBQ chicken is delicious on sandwiches, salads, or even on its own. Great for meal prep and freezes well.