2-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken (w/ Breast Meat)
This wildly easy 2-ingredient slow cooker BBQ chicken can be prepped in no time using store-bought or homemade sauce, yielding deliciously tender and versatile pulled chicken breasts. Perfect for meal prep on busy weeks!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups BBQ Sauce of choice divided
Instructions
- Add the chicken and ¾ cup barbecue sauce to a 6-quart slow cooker, stirring to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 5-6, or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily with a fork.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board. Chop into pieces or shred with two forks. Drain the remaining liquid from the slow cooker and discard or save for another use.
- Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker along with the remaining ¾ cup barbecue sauce, stirring to combine.
- Serve the pulled chicken piled into toasted buns topped with Cabbage Slaw and additional sauce if desired.
Notes
Nutrition information calculated using chicken breasts and without the optional serving suggestions listed above. Sugar content will depend on the specific BBQ sauce used.
For paleo and refined sugar free version, be sure to look for a barbecue sauce with paleo friendly ingredients.
For more ingredients & modifications, see the full blog post above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 6) | Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 1005mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
