Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken is a deliciously tender and flavourful meal that couldn’t be easier to prepare. This easy dinner recipe makes juicy shredded chicken coated in rich BBQ sauce, perfect for busy days.

Making BBQ Pulled Chicken With Just Four Ingredients

Often simple is best, and I find that works so well with most slow cooker meals. Using a few basic ingredients and cooking long and slow allows the flavours and textures to develop.

This recipe is based on my easy and delicious BBQ Pulled Pork – I thought if the flavours work well over there they are bound to work with Chicken and they really do! Using just 4 ingredients I am really pleased with this one.

How To Keep Slow Cooker Chicken Tender And Juicy

Cooking chicken in the slow cooker can be a little tricky, only in that you do not want the chicken to dry out. After all with a slow cooker we are always hoping for lovely tender meat. Cooking in this sweet simple sauce you cannot go wrong.

If you’ve ever found your chicken turning out dry in the slow cooker, you may find my guide on why slow cooker chicken becomes dry and how to keep it juicy helpful.

Ingredients Used In This Recipe

The ingredients are as follows, there are just 4 of them but at a pinch you could actually just use the first two! This recipe is so incredibly easy to prepare, less than five minutes! The most consuming thing to do is to finely dice the onions and garlic (or store bought minced garlic like I do!).

• Chicken Thighs
• BBQ Sauce
• Onion
• Garlic

What cut of chicken is best in this recipe? I have used chicken thighs as I find they are a more flavoursome and tender cut of chicken, however you could easily use chicken breasts, as long as they are cooked until tender and not overcooked they will be lovely too.

What BBQ Sauce should I use?
See how easy that is, quick too. I use a basic brand of BBQ sauce, use any one you love, a nice sweet BBQ sauce will give a lovely finish. If you prefer a smoky or spicy BBQ sauce then use that too.

How Long To Cook BBQ Pulled Chicken In The Slow Cooker

The ideal cooking time for this one is around 6 hours on LOW, just until the chicken is ready to fall apart and be shredded. You could also do it on high for 3-4 hours if you are short on time.

For more guidance on cooking times for different ingredients, you may find my Slow Cooker Cooking Times Chart very helpful. You can also read this guide on whether you can put raw chicken in a slow cooker and how to cook it safely.

How To Make Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

Then it is simply a matter of pouring the BBQ sauce over the chicken and the onion and garlic, giving it a stir and then let the slow cooker do its thing. So easy!

Once it is baked I simply use two forks and pull apart the meat, hence the name Pulled Chicken! Pulled pork is the name given to meat that is often basted and cooked long or slow either in a slow cooker or a smoker. Shredded chicken refers to the consistency of the meat.

Other Dinner Ideas To Try

If you enjoy easy family dinners like this one, you might also like my collection of slow cooker chicken recipes with plenty of simple meals perfect for busy weeknights.

If you are after more family dinner ideas for the slow cooker be sure to check out these:

• BBQ Pulled Pork
• Roast Pork with a Garlic Honey Butter Gravy
• Corned Beef
• Lasagne
• Coconut Thai Beef Curry
• Beef Stroganoff
• Devilled Sausages

Different Ways To Enjoy BBQ Pulled Chicken

You can serve this in many different ways, it is so tender and juicy that you could definitely serve it with rice, it is lovely on bread-rolls with coleslaw, or you can use it as I have done by making simple enchiladas.

How To Turn BBQ Pulled Chicken Into Easy Enchiladas

To make these I simply used tortillas and add a portion of the chicken and roll them up and place in a baking dish then repeat. Then I drizzled over some more BBQ sauce and lots of cheese, add to a moderate oven until the cheese is lovely and toasted golden.

Serve with a salad! So delicious.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken Recipe

The full ingredient list and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.

I Hope You Love This Recipe

How easy is that! So lovely and simple but packed full of flavour. I hope you love this Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken as much as we do. It’s such a tasty, comforting dinner and one I come back to again and again, especially on busy days.

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Happy cooking!

Anna xo