Barbecue Style Chicken for the Slow Cooker
Transform weeknight dinners with this irresistibly tender and flavorful Barbecue Style Chicken for the Slow Cooker. This easy recipe combines juicy boneless chicken breasts with a rich, tangy barbecue sauce infused with apple cider vinegar, honey, smoky paprika, and aromatic garlic and onions. With just 15 minutes of prep, your slow cooker does all the work, delivering perfectly shredded, saucy chicken that’s ideal for sandwiches, rice bowls, or a classic pairing with coleslaw. Perfectly seasoned and cooked low and slow, this dish is a must-try for effortless, mouthwatering barbecue flavor at home.
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Ingredients
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1.5 cups barbecue sauce
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Dice the yellow onion and mince the garlic cloves.
Step 2
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker in a single layer.
Step 3
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir until well mixed.
Step 4
Spread the diced onion and minced garlic evenly over the chicken.
Step 5
Pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the chicken and onions, ensuring the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
Step 6
Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 4 hours or until the chicken is tender and fully cooked, reaching an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
Step 7
Once cooked, shred the chicken with two forks directly in the slow cooker or remove it to shred on a cutting board before returning it to the sauce.
Step 8
Stir to fully coat the shredded chicken in the barbecue sauce.
Step 9
Serve the barbecue chicken on sandwich buns, over rice, or with a side of coleslaw. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (1304.2g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 2051.5 |
| Total Fat 28.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 7.2g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g | |
| Cholesterol 591.6mg | 0% |
| Sodium 7088.5mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 216.7g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 174.9g | |
| Protein 221.5g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 7.0IU | 0% |
| Calcium 263.5mg | 0% |
| Iron 10.3mg | 0% |
| Potassium 3035.3mg | 0% |
Source of Calories