This juicy BBQ chicken recipe is made in a slow cooker. Piled onto buns with plenty of coleslaw and pickles, it's delicious and easy.
Will DickeyYields: 6 - 8 serving(s)Prep Time: 5 minsTotal Time: 2 hrs 35 minsSavePrintThis slow cooker BBQ chicken is convenient, versatile, and mostly hands-off, making it one of the best family meal ideas. With minimal hands-on time, the chicken soaks up all the smoky, tangy BBQ sauce as it cooks. After several hours it falls apart with the gentle prodding of a fork, and is ready to use in tons of different ways.
Both dark meat and white meat fans will rejoice! This recipe works perfectly with boneless, skinless chicken thighs, breasts, or a combination of the two.
You can use practically any BBQ sauce you like. That's what makes this recipe so easy! Just grab your favorite, or what's already hanging out in your fridge or pantry. Feel free to play around with spicier, smokier, or sweeter varieties.
-
Step
1
In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, whisk together the BBQ sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, and onion until well combined. Add the chicken, stirring to ensure it is fully coated with the sauce.
-
Step
2
Cover and cook until the chicken is tender and shreds easily, on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
-
Step
3
Remove the chicken to a large cutting board. Remove the garlic cloves, if you like. Using 2 forks, break up the chicken into chunks (or shred it more finely, if you like). Return the chicken to the sauce and stir very well.
-
Step
4
Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes more. Taste and add more salt or vinegar, if you like.
