Crockpot BBQ Chicken (Pulled Chicken Sandwiches)

Sweet and tangy pulled BBQ chicken made super easy in the crockpot.

A crockpot is a beautiful thing! I love that I can just throw my ingredients in there, turn it on and go about my business, then come back to a hot meal ready for my family to eat. Plus, it’s nice to have a break from standing over the stovetop.

This crockpot BBQ chicken recipe is one of the easiest, tastiest crockpot meals I’ve tried. We use it for pulled chicken sandwiches and serve it with coleslaw or pickles on top. Add fries and a green salad on the side to make it a meal. It’s so good!  

Tip: Use a quality BBQ sauce for the best flavor. I like using Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Barbeque Sauce. I usually like store brands, but in my experience they don’t work well for this recipe.

Also, if your BBQ sauce already contains brown sugar, reduce the amount of brown sugar in the recipe so that your chicken won’t turn out too sweet.

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.

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Ingredients in Crockpot Pulled BBQ Chicken:

Chicken Breasts

BBQ Sauce

Italian Dressing

Brown Sugar

Worcestershire Sauce

Black Pepper (optional)

How to Make Crockpot Pulled BBQ Chicken:

1) Add BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce to a medium bowl and stir together until well combined.

2) Place chicken breasts in your crockpot/slow cooker, then sprinkle with a little black pepper.

3) Pour the BBQ sauce mixture on top, making sure all the chicken is covered.

4) Cook covered for 2 to 2.5 hours on High, or until chicken is cooked through.

5) Remove chicken to a plate and shred (or “pull”) using two forks, then return chicken to BBQ sauce in crockpot. Stir well and serve warm on hamburger buns with coleslaw or pickles (optional).

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Crockpot Pulled BBQ Chicken

Sweet and tangy pulled BBQ chicken made super easy in the crockpot.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bbq chicken sandwich, crockpot bbq chicken, pulled bbq chicken, pulled bbq chicken crockpot

Yield: 8

Author: www.likingourlove.com

Ingredients

• 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Barbeque Sauce)
• 1/2 cup Italian dressing
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• Pepper, to taste (optional)

Instructions

• Add BBQ sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce to a medium bowl and stir together until well combined.
• Place chicken breasts in your crockpot/slow cooker, then sprinkle with a little black pepper.
• Pour the BBQ sauce mixture on top, making sure all the chicken is covered.
• Cook covered for 2 to 2.5 hours on High, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken to a plate and shred (or “pull”) using two forks, then return chicken to BBQ sauce in crockpot. Stir well and serve warm on hamburger buns with coleslaw or pickles (optional).