Name: Slowcooker BBQ Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, can use fresh or frozen; salt & pepper to taste; 1 cup barbeque sauce, I like to mix a variety of sauces for premium flavor; ¼ cup Zesty Italian dressing; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; ¼ cup dark brown sugar

Barbeque Chicken in the slow-cooker is an easy and delicious meal for any family! It’s easy to cook and serve in a variety of ways. This is definitely a go-to recipe for an easy weeknight meal or a Sunday after church meal.

bbq chicken sandwich on tray with baked beans and corn

We love this recipe because it has simple ingredients, it’s easy to modify for taste preferences, and we can serve it in a variety of ways. It takes less than 5 minutes to throw everything together, turn on the slow cooker, and then you can walk away while it cooks. How easy is that?

Tips For Making Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken

I like to use a variety of bbq sauces to get a good solid flavor. I usually purchase 2-3 different flavors of store brand bbq and use some of each sauce to get great flavor!
Utilize a slow cooker liner when you make this recipe. It makes clean up such a breeze!
You can use frozen chicken or thawed chicken. For frozen chicken, cook 6-8 hours on low. For thawed chicken, you can cook on 4-6 hours low.

Ideas For Serving BBQ Chicken

Serve on slider buns for bbq slider sandwiches
Shred and serve like a pulled chicken plate
Shred chicken and serve on top of a salad
Make BBQ chicken pizzas! On top of a pizza crust layer barbeque sauce, chicken, sliced red onion and mozarella cheese.
Serve on top of baked potatoes
Use the meat for bbq chicken tacos

barbeque chicken shredded in slow cooker

Sides to Serve with BBQ Chicken

Baked beans
Coleslaw
Corn
Kettle chips
Potato salad
French fries or sweet potato fries
Macaroni and cheese

barbeque chicken sandwich with coleslaw served on parchment paper tray

Slowcooker BBQ Chicken

Yield: 6 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Slowcooker barbeque chicken that is flavorful, easy, and has simple ingredients. It's a perfect recipe for an easy weeknight meal, for Sunday after church or when you need meat prepped for multiple meals.

Ingredients

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, can use fresh or frozen
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup barbeque sauce, I like to mix a variety of sauces for premium flavor
¼ cup Zesty Italian dressing
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup dark brown sugar

Instructions

Place slow cooker liner in slow-cooker (optional for easier clean up)
Place chicken breasts in bottom of slow-cooker and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Is a separate bowl, mix barbeque sauce, Zesty Italian dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
Pour sauce over chicken and cook. For thawed chicken, you can cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours. For frozen chicken, cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
When chicken is done, shred the meat with 2 forks. Return the chicken to the sauce and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes before serving. This will allow the chicken to soak up all the extra goodness!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1/4 pound
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 345Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 845mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 38g