Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken Recipe
A super easy recipe for the juicy, succulent BBQ pulled chicken that you can make in the crockpot. No browning and literally just 2 minutes of prep!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE OUR CROCKPOT BBQ PULLED CHICKEN RECIPE
⭐️ Our crockpot BBQ pulled chicken recipe is just the easiest thing to make! Dump the chicken, season, and squirt over the BBQ sauce, then cook.
⭐️ It's a low cost recipe to make, and easy to mix up and add your own twist. Plus that BBQ pulled chicken is just so good in soft bread rolls with loads of creamy slaw!
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Slow Cooker (crock pot)
- Teaspoon (tsp)
- Two forks - to shred the chicken once cooked
CROCKPOT BBQ PULLED CHICKEN INGREDIENTS
- Chicken breasts - boneless and skinless
- Dried garlic powder
- Dried onion powder
- BBQ sauce
- Pinch salt
For full quantities see recipe card below
HOW TO MAKE CROCKPOT BBQ PULLED CHICKEN
- Simply lay the chicken breasts into the bottom of the crockpot bowl, sprinkle over the seasonings and then squirt or pour over the BBQ sauce until they're all covered. Then cook on high for around 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Then shred the chicken breasts using two forks, and put it back into the sauce and mix well and coat all the chicken in lovely BBQ flavors. Then serve the shredded chicken as you like - on soft buns with coleslaw, in rice bowls, as a taco filling or just with salads.
lt's also worth remembering that all slow cookers cook at slightly different temperatures and food can be cooked more quickly or slowly than we've stated. So it's always best to check the internal cooked temperature of the chicken before eating. Use a digital food thermometer to do this.
For full step by step instructions see recipe card below
RECIPE TIPS AND INGREDIENT SWAPS
Use Chicken Thighs - you can make this recipe with skinless boneless chicken thighs if you prefer.
Add Some Extras - if you like your chicken with a kick of spice, add in some chilli powder or some chipotle seasoning before topping with BBQ sauce.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CROCKPOT BBQ PULLED CHICKEN
Okay, so when I make this at home, the kids tend to have it as BBQ chicken sandwiches, with the shredded chicken stuffed into soft bread rolls, sometimes with melted cheese on too, slider style. I like to just eat the shredded BBQ pulled chicken with sweet potato wedges and creamy ranch slaw.
It's also lush loaded into baked potatoes with a dollop our sour cream and chive dip and buttery corn cob on the side.
LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS
⭐ Leftover crockpot bbq pulled chicken can be cooled and stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for use the next day.
⭐ You can use up the leftover bbq pulled chicken up in salads, chicken wraps, fajitas, or rice bowls.
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Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken Recipe
Absolutley delicious crockpot BBQ pulled chicken recipe, perfect loaded into soft bread rolls with creamy slaw.
Ingredients
- 1 ½lb chicken breasts (approx 700g or 3-4 chicken breasts)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Lay the chicken breasts into the bottom of the crockpot bowl.
- Sprinkle over the salt, garlic powder and onion granules.
- Squeeze over the BBQ sauce (add more or less as you like)
- Then cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked thorugh, remove it from the sauce, shred with two forks and then stir back into the sauce so it's all coated with lovely BBQ flavors.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 343Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 2075mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 2gSugar: 47gProtein: 19g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
