This recipe is everything you crave in a barbecue recipe — saucy, sweet, smoky and fall-apart-tender!

BBQ Pulled Chicken

It’s also a breeze to make and you don’t have to stand over the hot grill on flip duty while your hungry gang anxiously awaits the feast. Instead, just toss everything into the slow-cooker ahead of time and then, hours later, you have 8 cups’ worth of meaty, flavorful filling.

In my house, we love to use the saucy, shredded chicken to build oversized sammies on toasted whole-grain buns piled high with pickles, crunchy slaw and an extra drizzle of barbecue sauce. For folks looking to cut back on carbs, this works amazingly well on lettuce wraps, too. Extra napkins are strongly encouraged.

This dish pairs perfectly with Apple Cider Coleslaw!

BBQ Pulled Chicken
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BBQ Pulled Chicken

This recipe is everything you crave in a barbecue recipe — saucy, sweet, smoky and fall-apart-tender!
Servings: 8 cups
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 2 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 4 pounds skinless chicken breast, trimmed of fat
  • 18 ounces barbecue sauce, 2¼ cups
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
  • In a small bowl, mix barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, spices, salt and pepper. Pour mixture over chicken and stir to coat chicken. Cover and lock slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours.
  • When you lift the cover, the inside will be very watery. This is normal. Carefully lift out chicken breasts and place on plate to shred with two forks.
  • Place all of the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker and combine with the liquid. Mix until all of the liquid is absorbed. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 320Carbohydrates: 12gProtein: 51gTotal Fat: 6g— Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g— Saturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 690mgFiber: 0gTotal Sugar: 8g— Natural Sugar: 4g— Added Sugar: 4g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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