This Slow-Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken is a family favorite. The smoky heat from the chipotle and the sweetness from the BBQ sauce make a great combo.
Easy BBQ chicken made in the slow cooker and flavored with pantry spices and BBQ sauce!
My family loves barbecue chicken, especially my daughter Jojo, and I love making slow cooker barbecue chicken recipes because they are so easy. This chipotle BBQ chicken is a set-it-and-forget-it recipe you will love.
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Regarding weeknight dinners, this chipotle BBQ chicken is one of the easiest. Grab a chicken pack, gather a few pantry ingredients, and throw them all in the slow cooker. Let it do its magic, and – voila! – a delicious dinner is ready a few hours later.
I love slow cooker recipes during the week – they’ve saved me many times! I love this shredded BBQ chicken because it’s literally a mix and go recipe – you don’t need to brown the chicken first. Just combine everything in the slow cooker, and you’re done.
You can also serve it in different ways. When I first made this Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken, I actually served it as pizza. I took some naan and topped it with the Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken, thinly sliced shallots, and Monterrey Jack cheese.
My kids loved it. And I had to laugh because my hubby only took half of his pizza, saying he was “full,” but quickly returned for the second half.
It also makes the best shredded BBQ chicken sandwiches and wraps. Sometimes I toss the cold leftovers into a salad – there are many options with this one.
The flavors are amazing – I love the smoky heat from the chipotle seasoning. It marries perfectly with the sweetness of the barbecue sauce. It’s so simple, so delicious, and a winner every time I make it.
Ingredients
- BBQ sauce
- Chipotle chili powder
- Chili powder
- Ground cumin
- Smoked paprika
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Serving Tips
Substitutions
Easily change out your boneless, skinless chicken breast for boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. It all depends on what you prefer, white or dark meat.
How do you make Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken?
Place your crock pot on low and add chicken. Then, mix all of the rest of the ingredients together and pour the sauce mixture over the top of the chicken. Toss the chicken to coat.
Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or high for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is falling apart and tender. Shred the chicken for serving.
This easy chipotle chicken is in our monthly rotation, and it’s great for taking to family and friends who need a meal.
I can’t wait for you to try this Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken. You will quickly see why it has become our family favorite.
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Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
- 18 ounce bottle of barbecue sauce I used Baby Ray’s original
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
Instructions
- Place your crockpot on low, add chicken. Then mix all of the rest of the ingredients together and pour sauce mixture over the top of the chicken. Then toss the chicken to coat.
- Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or high for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is falling apart and tender.
- Serve with bread, naan, over rice, on top of a salad, even rolled up in a tortilla, so many things to do with this amazing Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken.
Such a great idea to use the slow cooker to make this! So hands off and easy.
Thank you, enjoy!
LOVE this spicy sweet combo!!!
Thank you!!
This couldn’t look any more perfect! I have to put this barbecue chicken on my menu!
Definitely, I hope you enjoy!
I’ve made this barbecue chicken recipe and everyone liked it!
Such a great recipe! So easy to make and I love the chipotle flavor!
Thank you!
So much flavor! Love to make a big batch and use different ways throughout the week!
Thank you, that’s a great idea!
This would be delicious over rice, in tacos, on top of salads, and the list continues. So simple, but packed with flavor!
Those are all perfect ideas, it’s great on anything! Thank you!
Pretty plain and basic but couldn’t be any easier.
The spices can be adjusted or added as you’d like, that’s the good thing about this recipe! It’s a great base recipe that can be used in so many different ways.
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Serve with bread, naan, over rice, on top of a salad, even rolled up in a tortilla, so many things to do with this amazing Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken.
This Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken is my family’s most requested recipe.
I made a batch of this a couple of days ago, and it was absolutely delicious. I love the bold flavors.
This looks like the perfect use of my slow cooker. We loved pulled pork at our house and I cannot wait!
This chipotle BBQ chicken needs to happen at my house very soon!!
This chicken was so easy and so delicious! We made sandwiches and everyone loved them.
It was so delicious! I made this and my family really loves it!
Dang, the flavor in this chicken was amazing. It turned out perfect!
I made the Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Chicken yesterday, and it was a hit! The chicken was so tender, and the chipotle barbecue sauce had the perfect kick of heat!