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Description
A simple and delicious recipe for BBQ chicken made in your crockpot. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts or thighs in the bottom of your crockpot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together BBQ sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove chicken from the crockpot and shred with two forks.
- Return shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir to coat with the sauce.
- Serve hot on buns, over rice, or with your favorite sides.
Notes
- For shredded chicken, you can also remove the chicken and shred it on a cutting board before returning it to the sauce.
- Adjust the amount of brown sugar to your sweetness preference.
- Add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little heat.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg