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This crockpot pulled chicken is so easy to make – everything just goes into the slow cooker without any special prep. It’s fall-apart tender, juicy and delicious. We put it on rolls with our coconut coleslaw and crisp dill pickle chips.
It was sweet, salty, savory and so satisfying. I invited my family over for crockpot bbq chicken sliders and everyone loved them. My son even asked for refills on the chicken (which is a big deal). l’m pretty sure all of the adults had seconds. Great reviews all around on this one! If the picture above hasn’t convinced you yet, the next one will!
This is a great way to make meat for company or your family when you don’t have time to stand over the stove. You can throw everything in your slow cooker before church and it’s ready when you come home. Such a treat! PS. the coleslaw can be made when you start the chicken – just refrigerate it until ready to serve..
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken:
3 lbs (about 5-6 count) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat
1 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce (Try Homemade BBQ Sauce or Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ)
1/2 medium onion, grated (with juice)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp worchestershire sauce
2 Tbsp brown sugar
How to Make Crockpot BBQ Chicken:
1. Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 5-6 qt slow cooker.
2. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and cook on high 2 to 3 hours or on low for 6 to 7 hours. Check on it early since timing can depend on the thickness of your chicken and the size of your slow cooker. It will also cook faster if making a smaller batch. Chicken is done when cooked through to an internal temperature of 167˚F and easy to shred.
3. Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred each breast using two forks. Place shredded chicken back in the crock pot and stir to coat with the yummy sauce
↑↑↑ Wishing I had leftovers…
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken breasts, (boneless, skinless)
- 1 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce, I used Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ
- 1/2 medium onion, grated (with juice)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 5-6 qt slow cooker.
- Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or for 6 to 7 hours on low. Check on the chicken earlier if using smaller chicken pieces, if making a smaller batch, or if you know your slow cooker runs hot. Chicken is done when cooked through to an internal temperature of 165˚F and is easy to shred.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred each breast using two forks. Place shredded chicken back in the crock pot and stir to coat with the yummy sauce.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Serve in buns with the best coconut coleslaw and dill pickle chips. Yum!!
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I made it loved it and has shared with many friends . I make often love the flavor the sauce gives to the chicken
Hi Deborah! You’re very welcome. I’m glad you enjoy this recipe.
I tried this recipe step by step, and it turned out AMAZING!!!
Thank you for the review, Jenn! So glad you enjoyed this recipe.
It would be nice if you would get rid of the annoying ad in the center of the recipe which no matter how many times you try to cancel it still remains. I finally gave up and went to another recipe on another site.
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Can I use the Homemade BBQ Recipe to make Bone In Chicken Pieces in the Crock Pot ???
Thank You
Marie Griggs
Hi Marie, I bet that could work! I hope you love this recipe!
I love this recipe! I made it for the first time about a month ago and it became my husbands favorite meal but then I made it again tonight and my bbq sauce was super runny and watery.. do you have any ideas as to what I might have done wrong and how I can fix it? Please let me know! Thanks Natasha ☺️
Hi Angelica, did you possibly use frozen chicken? That could be the culprit. But I also read from one of our readers that chicken breasts can be injected with up to 20%+ of a salt water solution, and that could be released during the cook.
I am serving 10 adults. Could you please tell me what adjustments I need to make to the recipe?
Thanks
Hi Suzanna, I recommend clicking “Jump to recipe” at the top of the post, it will take you to our printable recipe where you’ll have the option to change the number of servings. Hover over the number of servings highlighted in red and slide it to how many servings you would like to make. I hope that helps!
This has become my go-to recipe for BBQ chicken. It’s easy and delicious!
Great to hear that, Rich! Thanks for the review.
Looks delish! Can you start with frozen chicken breasts and cook in the crockpot as suggested? Thanks and looking forward to this!
Hi Stephanie, I haven’t tested that myself, but I also recently read that adding frozen meats to a slow cooker can be unsafe, so it’s best to do a quick-thaw in cold, cold water at least before adding them.
Hi Natasha,
I have used many of your recipes and have loved them all. I am planning for 12-15 people. Would it work to double this recipe or should I used 2 slow cookers?
Glad you’re enjoying them, Joanne. That should work fine to double it as long as your slow cooker is large enough to fit everything. It will probably require a longer cook time, though – I would aim for the higher end of the cook times (i.e., 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low) to check for doneness.
Natasha thank you again for a fantastic recipe. I made the recipe on the stove since I don’t have a slow cooker. I have made many of your recipes. They come out perfect since I follow them exactly as you write them.
Do yoy have a cookbook I could buy?
I’m so glad they came out perfect, Ellen! Thank you for sharing your awesome feedback with me! I don’t have a cookbook out yet, but it’s on my list of life goals and we are working on one! stay tuned!
Thank you so much for adding the metric option! It’s so rare to have the ability to switch between units directly on the site. I look forward to cooking this using my standard kitchen tools without having to do any conversions myself!
You’re very welcome! It’s a neat tool to have. 🙂
Hi Natasha, I made this a few weeks ago and froze half. I defrosted it yesterday and served it for dinner. It was wonderful! Keep. these easy dinners coming! I really enjoy your videos.
I will make sure to keep them coming, Liz. Thank for the review!
I have left over chicken and wondering if you can use this to still get the juicy taste.
Has anyone tried this?
Yes leftover chicken works fine and I think adds a lot of flavor
Your recipes just appeal to me..last night I made your Beef Stroganoff..it was delicious…I also made your Bluberry cake…I have made a couple others, but can’t recall this morning….
I enjoy your videos, but love the delicious recipes..this morning, I saw your Barbecue chicken, it is next on my list…seems like your recipes contain things that are in my pantry and refrigerator…
Thanks for sharing your life and recipes..continue cooking❤️🙏
Hi Kay! Thank you for sharing that with me. I’m so glad you enjoy my recipes.
I have been making this recipe for two years now. It is an easy dinner that provides great leftovers. Many friends and family members request this dish at parties! It is so good!
That’s great, Danielle. Thank you for sharing. I am happy you enjoy this recipe and so happy you are sharing it with others who enjoy it as well!
Can I use white sugar in place of the brown sugar? I don’t have any brown sugar.
Hi Bridget, I haven’t tried that or another substitute to advise. I feel this recipe will really miss the brown sugar.
I’m making this for the first time for Super Bowl party and was wondering how to increase the serving size without doubling, and I just saw your reply about using the tool at the bottom of the post! That’s great! Thanks!
Sounds good, Teri. Please update us on how it goes! I hope you love it.
I love this recipe, I use it every time I make pulled chicken! Just wondering- what is the serving size for the nutrition facts posted?
Hi Christina, the serving size for the whole recipe is 8 (if used in sandwiches) the nutrition facts is per serving. Just divide the whole recipe by 8 to get each of the serving size.
Hey Natasha and fellow foodies, I make this recipe in my instant pot/pressure cooker…super quick and easy recipe..I am about ready to head home and make another batch..
Thanks so much for another amazing recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Cheryl!
Love this recipe and was looking to make this in my instant pot for a quicker meal. Did you do anything differently cooking it in the instant pot?
Hi Erika, I haven’t tested that, I think that would be a great experiment, but I really can’t provide specific instructions without testing it. I love my instant pot, but things don’t always translate how I hope they would go in the instant pot. I will add it to my list, but let me know how it goes if you experiment before I do.
Did you do any differently? How long did you do it in instant pot?
Hi Cheryl Black-Blair, you mentioned you make this in your instant pot. Can you please tell me how long you had it under pressure and did you do a quick release or natural release? Anything else you may have done differently with the ingredients and directions? Thanks!
So amazing! I made this chicken with no changes to the recipe and it was so good. Had a lot of leftovers and this chicken was very versatile. With pasta, on sandwiches, in quesadillas, on salads. Will 100% be making this again!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Jordyn!