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Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken

By Valerie · March 28, 2017 · Updated May 23, 2020 3 Comments

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This tender Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken can be used to create a variety of different meals. Easy, versatile, and always delicious.

An over the top shot of the shredded BBQ Chicken in the slow cooker with tongs.

Baby, it’s cold outside. Still.

We had the first day of spring last week but we are not even close to being ready to fire up our grill yet.

I crave BBQ flavors all year long and this is one of the recipes I turn to create incredibly tender and flavorful shredded BBQ chicken any time of year. It’s literally a dump-everything-in-the-Crock-Pot-and-run-out-the-door recipe and the end result is super versatile.

Seasoned chicken breasts in a slow cooker insert.

Place four boneless, skinless chicken breasts in your 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle them with a couple of teaspoons of smoked paprika, some granulated garlic (or garlic powder), and fresh ground black pepper.

BBQ sauce is poured over the chicken in the slow cooker.

Pour in one cup of your favorite BBQ sauce, evenly covering all the chicken.

The chicken is covered with BBQ sauce and ready to cook.

Place the cover on your slow cooker and set it for 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW

The tender chicken after it has cooked in the slow cooker.

When the chicken easily falls apart when you test it with a fork, you’re good to go!

The chicken is shredded into the sauce in the slow cooker.

Use a couple of forks to shred it into the sauce.

Shredded BBQ Chicken on slider rolls sitting on parchment paper.

Load it up on slider rolls, use it to stuff baked potatoes (so good!), or how about some BBQ chicken nachos? Anyone?

For a fun variation on this recipe check out my Slow Cooker BBQ Buffalo Chicken Sliders.


 

Metal tongs lifting shredded BBQ chicken from a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken

This tender Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken can be used to create a variety of different meals. Easy, versatile, and always delicious.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • fresh ground pepper  to taste
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce (I used Kinder's Mild)

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in your slow cooker and sprinkle with smoked paprika, granulated garlic (or garlic powder), and fresh ground pepper. Pour BBQ sauce over the seasoned chicken. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or until easy to shred.
  • Remove cover and use two forks to shred the chicken into the sauce.
  • Serve on toasted buns or however you'd like!
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stays fresh and delicious for several days.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Noreen Kualii says

    June 13, 2019 at 6:39 am

    Valerie, Does this chicken freeze well in order to prepare ahead for a large crowd?
    Would you recommend freezing and then reheating for the day needed?

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    • Valerie says

      June 16, 2019 at 9:36 am

      Hi Noreen. I haven’t tried it but can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work well. A tip for freezing a big batch of anything saucy – portion it out into gallon sized freezer-safe plastic storage bags, seal the bags and freeze them flat. Once they are frozen solid they can be stacked in your freezer to save space. Allow the item to thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

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