Description
Experience the ultimate comfort food with this Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, this dish combines tender chicken with a rich and flavorful BBQ sauce, making it a crowd-pleaser that requires minimal preparation. Simply toss your ingredients into the slow cooker, set it, and let it work its magic while you relax. The result is juicy shredded chicken that can be served in various ways—whether on soft buns, in tacos, or over rice. Enjoy this hassle-free recipe that’s sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce (preferably a sweet variety)
- 1/2 medium onion (grated with juice)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- In the slow cooker, combine BBQ sauce, grated onion with juice, olive oil, and brown sugar.
- Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker and coat them evenly with the sauce mixture.
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 6-7 hours until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks before returning it to the pot to soak up more sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-7 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 160g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg