Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
The easiest and most delicious Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken that makes a great foundation for lots of different meals. Just a few seasonings and your favorite BBQ sauce and you have a simple dinner the whole family will love.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 161 kcal
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed or use chicken breast
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked or regular paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce, divided
- 1 tbsp A1 sauce
Add chicken, seasonings, and onions to a slow cooker. Toss chicken to coat well. Pour 3/4 cup BBQ sauce over the chicken and toss again. Place the lid on and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4. The chicken should easily shred with a fork.
Once chicken is tender transfer to a large plate and shred with two forks. Remove all but 1/2 cup liquid from the slow cooker. Add chicken back. In a small bowl combine remaining 3/4 cup BBQ sauce with A1 steak sauce. Microwave for 1-minute then pour over chicken. Stir to combine and it’s ready to use in your favorite recipes.
Tips:
- Trim fat– If using chicken thighs trim off the excess fat from each thigh to ensure the sauce isn’t too fatty.
- Sear chicken– For even more flavor (but certainly not necessary) season chicken with spices and sear on both sides until deep golden brown.
Storing leftover BBQ chicken- Store leftover pulled chicken in the refrigerator up to 5 days in a sealed container, or freeze up to 3 months. Thaw and use for your favorite recipes.
Nutritional facts are for shredded BBQ chicken only.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Servings: 4 |
| Amount per serving |
|
| Calories |
161 |
| % Daily Value* |
| Total Fat 1.8g |
2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.3g |
2% |
| Cholesterol 36mg |
12% |
| Sodium 5188mg |
226% |
| Total Carbohydrate 20.2g |
7% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g |
2% |
| Total Sugars 14.9g |
|
| Protein 14.9g |
|
| Vitamin D 0mcg |
0% |
| Calcium 21mg |
2% |
| Iron 1mg |
6% |
| Potassium 45mg |
1% |
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