How To Make Crockpot Barbeque Chicken?
CROCKPOT BBQ CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS
This ingredient list is simple and delicious. Most of these items are likely already in your kitchen. If you do, you must make this for dinner tonight! Exact measurements can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Chicken Breasts: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are exactly what you need for this recipe!
- Ketchup: The taste and texture are perfect for this sauce.
- Molasses: It adds a delightful flavor.
- Brown Sugar: You know me, I love putting brown sugar in anything that I can! This deep, sweet flavor is hard to miss and is so good!
- Cider Vinegar: Adding vinegar breaks down the texture of the molasses and also adds a slightly tangy flavor to the sauce.
- Worcestershire Sauce: No one can ever say this word correctly but we all have it in our houses! It mixes well with the ketchup.
- Seasonings: Smoked paprika, chili powder, onion powder, salt, and liquid smoke make the perfect blend of flavor!
- Water and Cornstarch: These are used together to thicken the sauce.
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PROCEDURE
- It only takes about 10 minutes of prep, and then the rest of the time, it’s just cooking in the slow cooker! This recipe is so simple and easy it will be on your dinner rotation for years to come!
- Mix Sauce: Add the chicken to the bottom of your slow cooker. Then, in a medium sized bowl, whisk together the ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, salt and liquid smoke.
- Cook and Shred: Pour the sauce on top of the chicken and then cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 until chicken is tender enough to shred. Shred the chicken and then mix water with cornstarch. Add to the bbq sauce and let the sauce thicken up for about 30 more minutes.
FAQs
- How do you shred cooked chicken?
Remove from pot and let cool for a few minutes. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle then use two forks and pull breasts apart. If you want smaller pieces of shredded chicken, you can shred the larger chunks with your hands.
- Can you OVER cook chicken in the slow cooker?
Because cooking anything really lean for a long time can result in super dry meat, you still have to be careful even with a slow cooker. Chicken breasts have little fat and little connective issue. The same goes for a lean beef roast. You can do chicken breasts in a crock pot – just not all day, more like a few hours on low.
- Can you put frozen chicken in the slow cooker?
Yes! Just add another hour onto the cooking time if you are using frozen chicken.
- How do I defrost chicken properly?
You’ll need to change the water every 30 minutes to ensure that it stays sufficiently cold. Using this thawing method, small packages of frozen meat or poultry (about a pound) can defrost in one hour or less. For larger items, you should estimate about 30 minutes of defrosting time per pound of food.
Nutrition Facts
Serves: 6
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