Description
Tender chicken slow-cooked in a tangy barbecue sauce, perfect for family gatherings or game days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: sliced onions and bell peppers
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat from the chicken and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
- Place the seasoned chicken in your crockpot and layer with sliced onions and bell peppers if using.
- Mix together the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Pour over the chicken.
- Cover the crockpot and set it to cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Check the chicken at the end of cooking time; it should shred easily with a fork.
- Shred the chicken in the crockpot and toss it in the sauce.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, replace chicken with jackfruit. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge or freeze for 2 to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg