Crockpot BBQ Chicken
This Crockpot BBQ Chicken is one of those easy family dinners you'll find yourself making again and again. Tender shredded chicken cooks low and slow in a sweet, smoky barbecue sauce with a few simple upgrades that make all the difference. Perfect for sandwiches, sliders, baked potatoes, nachos, wraps, salads, and so much more!
Ingredients
- 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1¾ cups BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon yellow mustard for each chicken breast
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 3 tbsp butter cut into pats and lay on top of the chicken right before you turn that crockpot on
Instructions
Step 1
- Place the sliced red onions in the bottom of your crockpot. Lay the chicken breasts on top of the onions.
- Brush about ½ teaspoon of yellow mustard over each chicken breast.
- Sprinkle the ranch seasoning packet evenly over the chicken, followed by the smoked paprika, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper (if using), and minced garlic.
Step 2
- Pour the BBQ sauce evenly over the chicken. Slice the butter into pats and place them over the top.
Step 3
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours or HIGH for 2½ to 3 hours, until the chicken is tender and easily shreds with two forks.
Step 4
- Remove the chicken and shred it. Return it to the crockpot and stir everything together until the chicken is coated in all that delicious sauce.
- Cover and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes so the chicken can soak up all the flavor before serving.
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