Description
This Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken is juicy, tender, and full of smoky-sweet flavor. It’s the ultimate easy dinner—perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or meal prep!
Ingredients
2 lbs skinless chicken breasts
1 ½ cups barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory & Brown Sugar recommended)
2 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp chipotle chili powder (or regular chili powder)
¼ tsp ground white pepper (or black pepper)
Optional: slow cooker liner
Instructions
Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
In a bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, olive oil, and all seasonings.
Pour sauce over chicken and stir to coat evenly.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
Shred chicken with two forks in the slow cooker and stir into the sauce.
Serve on toasted buns, baked potatoes, tacos, or salads.
Notes
For extra smoky flavor, add a dash of liquid smoke to the sauce.
If sauce is too thin, cook uncovered on the warm setting for 15–20 minutes.
Leftovers store well in the fridge for 4 days or freezer for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on LOW)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg