Looking for a delicious and easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe? This recipe is simple to follow and yields tender, juicy chicken every time.
Using a crock pot to slow cook chicken in barbecue sauce results in mouthwatering pulled chicken that is perfect for sandwiches, salads, tacos, or wraps. Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken is fantastic to have all year long.
Our family loves barbecue chicken! It is one of our favorite meals all year long, whether, for a summer BBQ or warm winter meal, we love this saucy sweet chicken.
I am so excited to share this Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe with you all! This recipe is super easy and only requires a few ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry. And clean-up is a breeze since everything is cooked in the slow cooker.
Slow cooker recipes are one of my favorite things to cook during the week – they’ve saved me a lot of time! This shredded BBQ chicken is fantastic because it’s really a mix-and-go dish; you don’t have to brown the meat first. All you have to do is put everything in the slow cooker and you’re ready to go.
Ingredients
- Boneless-skinless Chicken Breasts
- Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Peach Preserves
How do you make Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken?
Add the Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce to the crockpot. Add 1/4 cup of water to the bottle of the BBQ sauce and return the lid, shake the bottle and then pour the remaining sauce and water mixture into the crock pot. This makes sure you get all of the sauce out of the jar!
Next, add the peach preserves to the sauce and mix together.
Add the brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and red pepper flakes to the slow cooker and mix together.
Add the chicken to the sauce in the slow cooker and turn it over so that the chicken breasts are coated in the sauce.
Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is falling apart and tender.
Shred the chicken using two forks and pull it apart. Or better yet, add the chicken to your mixer and using the paddle attachment, turn the mixer on low and shred easily this way. Less mess too!
Serve with bread, over rice, on top of a salad or rolled up in a tortilla, so many things to do with this amazing BBQ chicken recipe.
Serving Tips
You can eat it in so many ways – some delicious options include:
- Serving as a class BBQ sandwich topped with my personal favorite Cilantro Lime Coleslaw.
- Try it over white rice or brown rice. You could even try cauliflower rice instead.
- For something a bit more hearty, great for the winter months, try topping it on mashed potatoes.
- Use this to create pizza by spreading it on flatbread, naan, or your favorite pizza crust recipe.
Can you use chicken thighs?
You can use chicken thighs, in fact, my husband prefers them over chicken breasts. Just be sure you use the same amount of boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe, which would be 4lbs.
How long pulled bbq chicken keep?
Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. You can also freeze it for several months!
Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board to save for later!
Best Ever Sweet Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts about 5-6 chicken breasts
- 18 ounce bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 12 ounces peach preserves
Instructions
- Add the Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce to the crockpot. Add 1/4 cup of water to the bottle of the BBQ sauce and return the lid, shake the bottle and then pour the remaining sauce and water mixture into the crock pot. This makes sure you get all of the sauce out of the jar!
- Next, add the peach preserves to the sauce and mix together.
- Add the brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and red pepper flakes to the slow cooker and mix together.
- Add the chicken to the sauce in the slow cooker and turn it over so that the chicken breasts are coated in the sauce.
- Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is falling apart and tender.
- Shred the chicken using two forks and pull apart. Or better yet, add the chicken to your mixer and using the paddle attachment, turn the mixer on low and shred easily this way. Less mess too!
- Serve with bread, over rice, on top of a salad or rolled up in a tortilla, so many things to do with this amazing BBQ chicken recipe.
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This recipe sounds yummy! Can you taste the peach in it or is it just there to add sweetness?
Jen, you can’t taste the peach but you can tell the added sweetness. xo San
It looks mouthwatering! The recipe is simple and I would really love to include this on outdoor picnic menu. thank you for sharing!
Thanks Kero. xo San
Oooh, I love sweet BBQ! And this sounds amazing with the peach preserves – YUM!
I love Sweet Baby Ray’s sauces, I am gonna have to try this out, sounds and looks delish!!!
I’m loving all the BBQ stuff I’m seeing. Now we just need the weather to cooperate so we can enjoy it outside!
That looks so good. I love pulled chicken instead of pork.
Me too! xo San
That looks delicious! I love BBQ chicken!
We use Sweet Baby Ray’s all the time!!! One of our faves! I need to try the rest of this recipe, though. Sounds great!
I love anything bbq’d. This chicken looks really great.
This is one of our favorite crock pot meals! So good in the summer!
That just looks amazing. I love a good sweet bbq sauce.
What a great recipe, love this! so nice when the whole family likes the same meal.
Thanks Cheri! xo San
I recently blogged about being confident on your website and blog posts, and you definitely followed that with your “BEST EVER” recipe. I am in awe of your talent and the beauty of everything you cook!
Thanks Elayna! xo San
Oh that looks amazing. I need to definitely make this!
Looks so good! I have to print that page for the future 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Patricia! xo San
Your BBQ chicken looks absolutely delicious! We love BBQ chicken too and I love using my slow cooker for making it!
ooooh, I make a yummy BBQ crockpot chicken recipe but need to add preserves next time.
Yes, you will love it. xo San
Oh i absolutely adore BBQ chicken! Oh man; that looks tantalizing and full of flavor! I could make quite a few different meals with this!
Yes and it is easy to freeze too! xo San
I love recipes that can be tossed in the crockpot and turn out delicious!
Me too! xo San
I’m a fan of barbecue, and I’m a fan of crockpot recipes. So this is definitely going to a be a hit in my house.
Thanks Pam! xo San
I love that I can always come find yummy food on your site. bookmarking this one!
Thanks Amanda! xo San
This looks amazing and I’m definitely going to give the recipe a shot! Pulled chicken in the slow cooker is one of my favorite things and I’m always open to trying new recipes,
Thanks Trisha, you will love it. xo San
Love crockpot BBQ! This recipe looks yummy and easy. I am ready for the BBQ flavors for the next few months!
That looks sooooo good!
Thanks Kristen. xo San
Looks delicious! I will have to make this!
Yes, it is so good, let me know what you think. xo San
Oh my that looks amazingly delicious. I just bought 20 lbs of chicken breast. I am ready for some BBQ!
You must have gone to Sam’s and stocked up. xo San
This looks yummy, it would be nice on a soft roll as a sandwich.
That looks really delicious! I love the taste of peaches, but never thought to use it on chicken.
Looks delicious I’m craving some bbq chicken sandwich. I need to try but I need a new crock pot
Maria, you will love it. xo San
Wow, looks like a pretty easy recipe with minimal effort! Perfect for a busy mom!
Thanks Lia and it is. xo San
looks so yummy! I will definitely make some this weekend…thanks for sharing your recipe
Great! Thanks! xo San
Yum! That looks absolutely delicious! I’d like to try my hand at that!
Thanks Val! xo San
You know it is successful when your hardest critics (kids) ask for more! This looks mouth-watering!
This looks amazing! Yum!
Thanks Lisa – xo San
YUMMM.. this looks amazing; totally something my family would love. Adding this to our weekly meal plan and can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing
Thanks! xo San
Oh! Your sweet barbecue chicken looks really delicious! Have to try it out for sure! Thanks for sharing a great recipe!
This looks so good! I think I would like to try this.
Yum, I love Barbecue chicken.
Me too! xo San
I love BBQ chicken. It looks fantastic.
Which sweet baby ray sauce do you use? There’s different varieties. I usually buy the honey bbq one but for this recipe should I be using the original one?
Krystal – yes, use the original. The honey is oh, so good for it would make it a little too sweet. Come back and let me know what you think. xo San
Hi Sandra! Yum! Great recipe! Thank you for hosting ‘Treasure Box Tuesday’! I’m following you via twitter and Pinterest. Have a great day!
Heading over to follow on back. xo San
I love the addition of the peach preserves. Thank you so much for joining us this week, at Simple Supper Tuesday.
And it adds the sweetness I love. xo San
Looks delicious!! And easy too! Just pinned it!
Thanks for the pin. xo San
Oh my my my!! Our kitchen smells wonderful!! Pinned your great recipe yesterday and it’s in the crock pot right now!! Can’t wait to try it!! Thanks for posting this easy and I’m sure yummy, recipe!!
WOWWWWWWW!! TASTES FANTASTIC!! out of 1 to 10—this is a 12!! ;o) Will be making this often!!
Thanks SO much! I am glad you enjoyed this recipe! xo San
I can’t wait for you to take a bite of the chicken! xo San
You had me at the Sweet Baby Ray’s !
I am excited for you to make this! xo San
What kind of vinegar did you use? White? I wanted to add this to my weekly grocery list. Sounds amazing!!
If I could give this recipe more than 5 stars I would. I made it for dinner last night, and it was as delicious as it was easy. That’s the best combo!
No doubt, this is really amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
I love how rich and easy to make dish this is! I am always looking for new chicken recipes!
Amazing recipe!
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Thank you!