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Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken

Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken

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Perfect on its own or piled onto a sandwich, this pulled BBQ chicken couldn’t be easier—simply add everything to your slow cooker and let it do the work. Before you know it, you’ll have a flavorful, hands-off meal that’s truly set it and forget it.

Ingredients

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  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 18 oz Bottle Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory & Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp chipotle chili powder see note
  • ¼ tsp ground white pepper

Instructions

  1. Arrange the chicken breasts in the slow cooker and set it to LOW.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, light brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, and ground white pepper until smooth and well blended.
  3. Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken, using a spoon to turn and coat each piece evenly. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is very tender and easily shreds with a fork.
  4. Once cooked, use two forks to pull the chicken apart directly in the slow cooker, stirring it into the sauce until fully coated.
  5. Serve the juicy pulled BBQ chicken on warm, buttered, and lightly toasted hamburger buns.