Crock Pot BBQ Chicken (2024)

This Crock Pot BBQ Chicken is so easy! Just toss all the ingredients together and let the crock pot do all the work for juicy, fall apart tender BBQ chicken, perfect for sandwiches.

Crock pot BBQ chicken is one of my go to weeknight dinners. It’s so easy to throw together and there’s usually leftovers for lunch the next day. Usually, we shred the chicken and serve on buns with coleslaw for sandwiches, but I’ve also topped nachos, made BBQ chicken tacos, BBQ chicken pizza with pickled red onions and cheddar cheese and loaded up a baked potato. Lots of meal possibilities out of one recipe!

What you’ll need

• 6-7 quart crock pot
• Chicken breast– boneless, skinless
• Ketchup
• Brown sugar– light or dark
• Honey– for that sweetness
• Apple cider vinegar– or regular white vinegar works
• Worcestershire sauce
• Seasonings– paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper

OR just use a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce and call it a day. 🙂

How to make Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

Add the chicken to the bottom of a nonstick sprayed 6-7 quart crock pot. Sprinkle over the spices.

Mix together the sauce ingredients: ketchup, honey, brown sugar, worchestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 2 1/2 hours.

When the chicken is finished cooking, shred the meat. I love using a hand mixer right in the crock pot to easily shred the meat in minutes! Pro tip: don’t do that if you used a nylon crock pot liner! Don’t ask how I know. 😉

How to Serve Shredded BBQ Chicken

Typically we serve the meat on sandwich buns or sliders with coleslaw or a slice of cheddar cheese and dill pickle chips.

It’s also amazing on a pizza! To your pizza dough add extra BBQ sauce on the pizza dough, the shredded chicken, pickled red onions, and shredded cheddar cheese and bake as directed.

Try it over a big plate of nachos or on tacos. I also love this over macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, or a baked potato. There really are so many possibilities!

Tips and Suggestions

• If you don’t want to bother mixing the ingredients just use 1-2 bottles of your favorite BBQ sauce and slow cook as usual.
• Use a hand mixer to easily shred the chicken (but not in the slow cooker if you used a slow cooker liner!) Or add the meat to a stand mixer and shred using the paddle attachment. This tip will change your life!
• Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or in a pot on the stove until warmed through.

Try these Crock Pot Recipes

• Buttery Beef and Potatoes
• Beef and Broccoli
• Game Day Chili
• Sweet and Sour Meatballs
• Apple Cider Pork Loin
• Italian Beef Sandwiches
• Mississippi Pot Roast
• Ravioli Casserole
• Pork Tenderloin
• Peach Glazed Meatballs

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