The Perfect Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
A hands-off chicken dish that comes together right in your slow cooker. The meat becomes tender enough to pull apart with almost no effort, and the sauce keeps everything moist and flavorful.
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Servings: 8
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Ingredients
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3 lbs chicken breasts, (boneless, skinless)
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1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey BBQ was used here)
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1/2 medium onion, grated (including the juices)
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1 Tbsp olive oil
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1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- In a 5–6 quart slow cooker, combine all the sauce components and mix well.
- Add the chicken breasts, turning them so they’re fully coated. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2–3 hours or on low for 6–7 hours. If you’re working with smaller pieces of chicken, a reduced quantity, or a slow cooker that heats aggressively, start checking earlier. The chicken is ready when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and comes apart easily.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board. Using two forks, shred the meat, then return it to the slow cooker. Stir so the chicken absorbs the sauce.