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Black tongs stirring saucy shredded barbecue chicken coated in glossy BBQ sauce in a crock pot
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Crockpot Barbecue Chicken

Juicy 3-ingredient crockpot barbecue chicken with 33g protein per serving. This slow cooker BBQ chicken shreds perfectly for sandwiches, bowls, and easy meal prep.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword crockpot barbecue chicken, slow cooker barbecue chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 10 servings
Calories 274kcal
Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Brush about ¼ cup of the 18-ounces BBQ sauce (one bottle) across the bottom of the slow cooker, spreading it around to coat evenly Lay the boneless skinless chicken breast and boneless skinless chicken thighs on top of the sauce. Spread another ¼ to ½ cup of the 18-ounces BBQ sauce (one bottle) over the top of the chicken, brushing to coat. Scatter the 0.5 yellow onion, chopped evenly, over the chicken.
    Raw chicken breasts and thighs coated in barbecue sauce topped with chopped yellow onion in a black slow cooker before cooking
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours (or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours). The chicken is done once it reaches 165°F internally and shreds very easily. Shred the chicken with two forks, then combine it with the remaining 18 ounces BBQ sauce (one bottle) until evenly coated.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 695mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg