Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 374cal
This easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken is made with store bought barbecue sauce and a couple secret ingredients! Make it with chicken breasts or thighs.
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Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (about 4-5 breasts or 8-10 thighs)
- Salt
- Pepper
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- ½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes
Instructions
- Place the chicken into a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, stir together the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, juice, Worcestershire sauce, cornstarch, garlic, onion powder, and chili flakes. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks or serve whole. Add the shredded chicken back into the sauce in the slow cooker and stir to coat.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as desired, then serve.
Notes
*The nutrition facts are calculated using 2.5 pounds of chicken breasts.
Nutrition
Serving: 186grams | Calories: 374cal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 649mg | Potassium: 883mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg