Slow Cooker Zesty Barbecue Chicken

This Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken is crazy easy needing only 5 pantry staples, but doesn’t skimp on flavor. Perfect weeknight dinner for the entire family.

This Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken is one of those set it and forget it recipes – crazy easy, using pantry staples, but doesn’t skimp on flavor. Sweet, tangy, zesty, and delicious!

Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Recipe

You only need 5 pantry ingredients to make this dish! *Be sure to see the printable recipe card below for measurements & directions!

• Barbecue sauce
• Italian salad dressing
• Brown sugar
• Worcestershire sauce
• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper

How to Make Barbecue Chicken in Slow Cooker

It doesn’t get much easier than this barbecue chicken recipe. Made in 3 easy steps:

1. Season the chicken: sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Make the sauce: combine the barbecue sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Transfer to crock pot: place the chicken and sauce mixture in a greased 6-quart slow cooker and toss to coat. Cover and cook for 5 hours on low.

You can serve the chicken breast whole, sliced, or shredded with your favorite sides. Alternatively, you can shred the chicken and serve on hamburger buns with your desired condiments.

What to Serve with Barbecue Chicken

Some favorite side dishes we love served with this dish include:

• Mashed potatoes
• Baked sweet potato
• Mushroom Rice
• Oven roasted carrots

Other Slow Cooker Recipes to try!

• Slow Cooker Beef Stew
• Crock Pot Lentil Soup
• Slow Cooker Pot Roast
• {Small Batch} Creme Brulee

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Slow Cooker Zesty Barbecue Chicken

This Slow Cooker Zesty Barbecue Chicken is crazy easy needing only 4 pantry staples, but doesn’t skimp on flavor. Perfect weeknight meal!

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 hours

Total Time 5 hours 5 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 12 ounce bottle barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 6 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt and pepper , to taste
• cooked rice or mashed potatoes , for serving

Instructions

• Coat a 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. Place in the slow cooker.
• Pour sauce mixture over the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and cook for 5 hours on low.
• Transfer chicken to plates with some cooked rice or mashed potatoes, and drizzle some of the sauce on top. (Alternatively, you can shred the chicken and serve on hamburger buns with your desired condiments.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 864mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

Other Notes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: slow cooker chicken recipe

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