The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken
This is going to be the easiest Crockpot BBQ chicken you have ever made. I’m not joking… this really is going to be the easiest BBQ chicken you have ever made. Since I first tested this recipe, it has made it’s way into our meal rotation almost weekly. It is just that good!
Now, don’t get me wrong…nothing beats BBQ chicken straight off the grill. BUT, the flavors of this recipe can’t be beat and you don’t have to sweat over a hot grill.
Give it a try next week and I bet you will be converted to the crockpot-side 🙂
I used a 6qt slow cooker for this recipe. You could certainly use a smaller cooker if preferred, though I would advise against using a larger one. It’s important to note that some slow cookers require a minimum fill level to prevent damage, so be sure to consult your owner’s manual beforehand.
Our go-to is Sweet Baby Rays. But any of your favorite bbq sauces will work!
Some of our favorites are mac and cheese, potato salad, pasta salad, or cowboy caviar.
The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken
- Season chicken breast lightly (a small pinch per breast) with some sea salt and place in your crockpot.
- In a mixing bowl combine BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until well combined.
- Pour over chicken, cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Once time is up, you can serve the breast whole, or shred with 2 forks. If shredding, recover and let cook in sauce for about 10-15 more minutes to soak up all that delish flavor.
Serve on buns, over rice, in wraps, on a salad or eat a plateful as is! Our favorite way is on fresh rolls, topped with coleslaw.
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The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken breast lightly ( a small pinch per breast) with some sea salt and place in your crockpot.
- In a mixing bowl combine BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until well combined.
- Pour over chicken, cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours
- Once time is up, you can serve the breast whole, or shred with 2 forks. If shredding, recover and let cook in sauce for about 10-15 more minutes to soak up all that delish flavor.
- Serve on buns, over rice, in wraps, on a salad or eat a plateful as is! Our favorite way is on fresh rolls, topped with coleslaw.
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Can you use regular salt? And can you put thye chicken in the crockpot frozen? Thats how I always put my chicken in the crockpot. That and I only buy frozen chicken. Maybe 5 hrs instead of 4?
Yeah, I would just up it an hour 🙂
I don’t add any salt. I find the flavor to be just perfect without it, but you can always add salt if you feel the need while you’re shredding it. Trust me, it will make your house smell so good you won’t be able to resist tasting it while you shred it.
Made as directed. Absolutely DELICIOUS!
Hello Corey, you are so right about this recipe,…Gave the recipe to my sweetie, he made it with frozen chicken tenders (lots), doubled the recipe, used Jack Daniels BBQ sauce “7” and cooked x 8 hours in crock pot. Shredded it, froze it in small containers and brought to the beach where we shared dinner. He bought Arnold hamberger buns which I buttered and toasted in a conventional oven. We had no extra BBQ sauce. I made the sandwiches for dinner placing some of the shredded chicken on the buns and I’m saying this was the best meal we had all week!! REALLY!!
I love it and we’re going to cook again and freeze some in individual containers so we can have quick meals quickly available. YUMMMMMie. Thanks for sharing.
Great idea to freeze in individual container Joyce! I’ll also have to try out that BBQ sauce! YUM!
What can you use in place of Worcestershire sauce? Thanks.
A1 sauce would work…or soy sauce.
Hi, I’m wondering if you can make this without the BBQ and seasonings. Would I need to add something so it cooks right, or? Thanks