Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Chicken
Easy slow cooker recipe for flavorful BBQ shredded chicken. Makes delicious chicken sandwiches or sliders.
Servings: 8
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 Tablespoons bourbon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- For serving: Extra BBQ sauce and buns
Instructions
- Place diced onion and chicken breast in slow cooker.
- In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients and spices. Pour sauce over chicken. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until chicken easily shreds.
- Shred chicken and place back in crock-pot, turn heat to warm, remove lid and allow chicken to absorb juices for ~ 15-30 minutes.
- To serve: Add additional BBQ sauce as desired, place on toasted bun.
Notes
Bourbon Substitution: A whiskey like Jack Daniel's or Worcestershire sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 4.5g | Sodium: 490mg
