Description
Sweet Baby Ray’s Crockpot Chicken brings BBQ flavor indoors with zero grilling required. This family-friendly recipe creates fall-apart tender chicken that satisfies crowds with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 1½ cups Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, divided
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Place room-temperature chicken breasts in slow cooker in single layer.
2. Whisk together 1 cup BBQ sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes until smooth.
3. Pour sauce over chicken to coat. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours until chicken reaches 165°F and shreds easily.
4. Remove lid and brush remaining ½ cup BBQ sauce over chicken. Cook uncovered on high 30-45 minutes until sauce thickens.
5. Serve whole or shred with two forks. Spoon extra sauce from crockpot over top.
Notes
- Use crockpot liners for easy cleanup.
- Double recipe and freeze half for future meals.
- Add sliced onions underneath chicken for extra flavor.
- Serve on buns for BBQ chicken sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 501
- Sugar: 49g
- Sodium: 1375mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 49g
- Cholesterol: 145mg