Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
This slow cooker BBQ pulled chicken couldn't be easier to pull off and features fall-apart tender chicken in a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 125kcal
Ingredients
- 1 to 1-1/2 cups barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika (regular or smoked)
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 medium breasts)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Buns and slaw for serving
Instructions
- In a 4-qt slow cooker, combine 1 cup barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire, vinegar, and spices. Add chicken to slow cooker and coat in sauce. Cover slow cooker and cook chicken on low 4-5 hours or on high 2-3 hours until chicken pulls apart easily with a fork.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and transfer to a cutting board. Use two forks to pull chicken apart into shreds. Add chicken back to slow cooker, cover, and cook on high an additional 45 minutes.
- Toss additional barbecue sauce to taste into chicken if you want it more saucy and season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Serve chicken warm in buns with slaw. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store chicken in refrigerator up to 6 days. Chicken may also be frozen up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 oz chicken | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.4g | Protein: 11.8g | Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 13.7g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg