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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken is a simple and delicious dish made by combining chicken with your favorite BBQ sauce in the crockpot! Shred the tender and juicy chicken with a fork and pair it with sandwiches, tacos, or rice!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup bbq sauce

Instructions

  • Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with the paprika, garlic powder and salt, and pour over the bbq sauce, making sure all the chicken is covered.
  • Slow cook for 6 hours on low, or 3 hours on high. 
  • Remove the chicken to a cutting board, leaving the sauce in the slow cooker. Turn it up to high if it is not already there, uncovered, while you shred the chicken with a pair of forks.
  • Return the chicken to the slightly thickened sauce in the slow cooker and stir until it is well coated. 

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Notes

If your preferred brand of bbq sauce contains a load of sugar and your pulled chicken comes out slightly sweeter than you’d like you can balance it out by stirring in apple cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp at a time.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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