How to make super easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken. A simple, homemade bbq sauce simmers with chicken breasts and thighs for these easy BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Crock Pot Pulled Chicken
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 7 hourshours
Total Time 7 hourshours25 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 409kcal
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
1medium yellow oniondiced
1 1/2cupsketchup
1/4cupfresh lemon juice
6tablespoonslight brown sugar
2tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
1tablespooncider vinegar
1 1/2teaspoonsdry mustard
1teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoonred pepper flakes
1 1/2lbsbonelessskinless chicken breasts
1 1/2lbsbonelessskinless chicken thighs
8hamburger buns
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, make the bbq sauce. Melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened. Add the ketchup, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, dry mustard, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place both the chicken breasts and the chicken thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour the bbq sauce over the top, then gently stir to coat the chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until cooked through.
When the chicken is cooked, use 2 forks to shred the chicken right in the slow cooker. Stir to combine completely with the sauce.