Crockpot Spicy Pulled Chicken Recipe
Make an easy dinner in the slow cooker! Crockpot Spicy Pulled Chicken has just 5 ingredients and is great alone or made into pulled chicken sandwiches!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 475kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts see note
- 1 large yellow onion sliced thin
- 18 ounces barbecue sauce use your favorite
- 12 ounces chili sauce such as Heinz
- 8 ounces root beer
Instructions
- If desired, use a crockpot liner (i.e. Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners) for easy cleanup.
- Slice the onions into thin wedges. Place the onions in the bottom of the crockpot liner.
- Place the chicken on top of the onions.
- Mix remaining ingredients in a measuring cup or bowl. Pour over chicken. Cover crockpot.
- Set on HIGH for 3 hours. After 2 hours, check the chicken temperature. Once it's at 165°F it's done cooking. (May only take 2 hours; mine is usually done after 2 hours but it depends on your slow cooker.)
- Alternately, cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, checking after 4 hours to check the temperature of the chicken.
- Shred chicken by pulling it with two forks. Serve alone, on a bed of rice, or make sandwiches with Hawaiian or other rolls.
Video
Notes
- If you want to use more chicken, you can use up to 2 pounds. Make sure breasts are uniform in size and place in a single layer or the cooking time will be affected.
- How to avoid dry chicken in a crockpot: The key to making sure your chicken is done but not overdone and dry is to check the internal temperature after 2 hours on high. I know it's called a slow cooker but if you're using boneless breasts you really can't let them go that much longer or they'll be like rubber.
- Cooking time will also depend on how much chicken, the size of your crockpot, and how big the breasts are.
- You can shred your chicken with 2 forks by hand or place chicken breasts in a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (add a little chicken broth or the liquid from the slow cooker) and run the mixer until the meat is shredded.
- Storage: Store leftover pulled chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can also freeze leftovers for up to a month in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 2589mg | Potassium: 1085mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg