BBQ Chicken and Vegetables

Looking for a slow cooker dinner that goes from freezer to slow cooker? This BBQ Chicken and Vegetables combines chicken with lots of vegetables and a flavorful homemade BBQ sauce. It’s an easy freezer-friendly meal perfect for easy weeknights.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings servings

Calories 412kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

2 1/2 pound sweet potatoes
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 large bell pepper
1 medium onion
2 (15 oz) each cans tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon mustard powder
4 cloves minced garlic
Fresh cilantro and prepared rice for serving

Instructions

Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Cut the chicken into bite-size cubes. Dice the bell pepper and the onion.
2 1/2 pound sweet potatoes, 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 large bell pepper, 1 medium onion
In a very large bowl, combine the potatoes, chicken, bell pepper, and onion. Add the tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, and garlic. Mix until everything is evenly coated.
2 (15 oz) each cans tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon mustard powder, 4 cloves minced garlic
Divide the mixture between 2 freezer safe bags or containers. Label and freeze.
When ready to make, dump the contents of one bag into a slow cooker. Cook on low for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. Taste and season with salt and pepper before serving.
Serve the chicken over rice, topped with fresh cilantro.
Fresh cilantro and prepared rice

Notes

This recipe makes a large batch, so it’s great a great option for meal prep or feeding a family. I divide the recipe into 2 batches, and each batch fits perfectly in a 7 quart slow cooker.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include rice for serving.

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