2-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe

3.54 from 26 votes

2-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe

This Easy 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken is tender, juicy, and incredibly versatile. Serve it shredded in sandwiches, wraps, salads, bowls, or baked potatoes for an easy weeknight meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3 25

Total Time3 30

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 2 ingredient chicken, barbecue chicken, bbq chicken

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
Place the chicken in your slow cooker. Top with the barbecue sauce.
Cover and cook on LOW until the chicken is tender, 4 to 6 hours.
When cooked, remove the chicken and set on a large plate or cutting board and cut into chunks or shred with 2 forks to make "pulled chicken."
Add the chicken back into the crock pot with the pots juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

Serving size: 1/2 cup chicken

WW Points: 4

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Variations:

Add Onion: Add one sliced onion to the slow cooker along with the chicken.

Make it Spicy: Add a little chipotle powder, cayenne, or your favorite hot sauce.

Use Pork Instead: This recipe works beautifully with pork shoulder for an easy pulled pork variation.

Try Different Sauces:

Experiment with:

Spicy bourbon BBQ
Honey BBQ
Carolina Gold
Smoky chipotle BBQ
Kansas City style

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