This slow cooker BBQ chicken is almost too easy to be true. Just add some seasonings to boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cover them with your favorite BBQ sauce, and press go. A few hours later, the chicken is tender, tangy, so saucy, and delicious!
What Size Slow Cooker to Use
My slow cooker is about 5 quarts and it was only about ¼ full, so you could definitely use a smaller cooker if you want, but I wouldn’t go any larger. Some slow cookers need to be filled a minimum amount to avoid cracking, so make sure to check your owner’s manual first.
What Kind of BBQ Sauce to Use
You can literally use any type of BBQ sauce for this chicken. I tested the recipe using a very basic and inexpensive BBQ sauce just to make sure it was still delicious on a budget, but you could certainly ramp it up by using a fancier BBQ Sauce. You can also play around with different flavors of BBQ sauce, like smoky, honey, pineapple, spicy, etc.
How Do You Serve Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken?
The classic way to serve this chicken is on a bun, like a classic BBQ chicken sandwich. Make sure to add some coleslaw and pickles to make it extra delish! But you can also use this BBQ chicken for tacos, pizza, bowl meals, on a baked potato or sweet potato, on nachos, or even on a salad.
What to Serve with Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Whenever I make BBQ anything I always opt for the classic comfort food sides like potato salad, Coleslaw, mac and cheese, three bean salad, Fried Cabbage, or Cowboy Caviar.
Ingredients
2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.20)
1 tsp garlic powder ($0.10)
1/2 tsp salt ($0.02)
1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper ($0.03)
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.3 lbs. total) ($6.49)
18 oz. BBQ sauce ($1.50)
Instructions
Combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Sprinkle the seasoning over both sides of the chicken breasts.
Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker, then pour the BBQ sauce over top making sure the chicken is fully covered.
Place a lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2.5 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
After cooking, use two forks to shred the chicken. If the chicken does not easily pull apart with the forks, let it cook a little longer.
Serve the pulled BBQ chicken on a bun, on nachos, over a baked potato, on pizza, or with your favorite meal.
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