Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5-6 count); 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce; 1/2 medium onion, grated (with juice); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar

Tender chicken breasts become fall-apart succulent when braised low and slow in tangy BBQ sauce spiked with Worcestershire and brown sugar. The grated onion melts into the sauce, adding subtle sweetness and depth that store-bought versions can't match. Perfect for busy weeknights—just toss everything in the slow cooker and come home to dinner ready to serve.

Prep

5 minutes

Cook

4 hours

Total

4 hours 5 minutes

Serves

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Instructions

1
Stir together BBQ sauce, grated onion with juice, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar in a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
2
Add chicken breasts and turn to coat with the sauce.
3
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours, until chicken is cooked through and easy to shred.
4
Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred each breast using two forks.
5
Place shredded chicken back in the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce.

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