Pulled Chicken

This Pulled Chicken recipe is a flavorful dish made with boneless chicken breasts cooked in BBQ sauce, perfect for sandwiches or tacos.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 7

Total Time 7 10

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 394 kcal

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

3.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast 1.5 kg
2 cups BBQ sauce I use Sweet Baby Ray's
0.25 cup light or dark brown sugar packed
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
0.5 teaspoon onion powder
0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
0.25-0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

Combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper in the basin of a slow cooker.
Place chicken breast in sauce and use a spoon to cover with sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high 3-4 hours. Chicken is done when it is easily shredded with a pair of forks.
Shred chicken and stir well to coat with BBQ sauce. Serve.

Notes

Frozen chicken breast should be thawed before being cooked in a slow cooker and you should not cook chicken breast from frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 43gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 968mgPotassium: 922mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg

Keyword bbq chicken, Chicken Breast Recipe, Easy Chicken Recipe, Pulled Chicken, Slow Cooker Chicken