Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken is the ultimate convenience meal, perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekend gatherings. This recipe features tender, juicy chicken slow-cooked in a rich, smoky barbecue sauce that transforms ordinary ingredients into a mouthwatering dish. Serve it piled on toasted buns for sandwiches or over fresh greens for hearty salads. With minimal prep time and maximum flavor, this dish will become your new favorite comfort food.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
- Add diced onion and minced garlic on top of the chicken.
- Pour barbecue sauce over everything, ensuring all chicken pieces are coated.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken using two forks directly in the slow cooker, mixing it with the sauce.
- Serve on toasted buns or over salad greens.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: For extra flavor, consider searing the chicken breasts in a skillet before placing them in the slow cooker. Feel free to substitute with turkey or jackfruit for a different protein option.