Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken
One of my favorite family recipes is this easy crock pot pulled chicken. So easy to make and so good to eat. Crock pot pulled chicken is a great Sunday Supper recipe. Throw the 5 ingredients in the crock pot and spend some time with the family.
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How to Make Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken
- 2½ – 3 pounds boneless chicken breasts (3 large boneless breasts)
- 1 16 oz bottle Sweet Baby Ray BBQ Sauce (or favorite bbq sauce)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 4-8 Bolillo rolls or hamburger buns
- Pour half the bottle BBQ sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add the boneless chicken breasts.
- Pour the remaining bbq sauce over the chicken.
- Add seasonings and brown sugar..
- Mix to cover all the chicken.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- When the chicken is done cooking remove and reserve about a cup of the bbq sauce.
- Use a fork to pull the chicken apart and stir the pulled chicken and bbq sauce together in the crock pot.
- Serve on buns with a side of coleslaw and a pasta salad
- Serve the reserved bbq sauce on the side.
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So easy to make and so good to eat. Crock pot pulled chicken is a great Sunday Supper recipe. Throw the 5 ingredients in the crock pot and spend some time with the family.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 – 3 pounds boneless chicken breasts (3 large boneless breasts)
- 1 16 oz bottle Sweet Baby Ray BBQ Sauce (or favorite bbq sauce)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 4-8 Bolillo rolls or hamburger buns
Instructions
- Pour half the bottle BBQ sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add the boneless chicken breasts.
- Pour the remaining bbq sauce over the chicken.
- Add seasonings and brown sugar..
- Mix to cover all the chicken.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- When the chicken is done cooking remove and reserve about a cup of the bbq sauce.
- Use a fork to pull the chicken apart and stir the pulled chicken and bbq sauce together in the crock pot.
- Serve on buns with a side of coleslaw and a pasta salad
- Serve the reserved bbq sauce on the side.
Notes
This Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken recipe will cook in 4 hours on a high setting or 8 hours on a low setting in your crock pot.
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- Chicken and Spring Greens Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette from Crazy Foodie Stunts
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- Salmon and Cucumber “Noodle” Salad from girlichef
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- Tomato Soup from Run DMT
- Wasabi Cream Cheese Ham Salad from Neighborfood
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Sides and Accompaniments
- Candied Apple Jelly from What Smells So Good?
- Grilled Steak with Garlic Cumin Rub from Cooking Chat
- Homemade Ricotta from Seduction in the Kitchen
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Did you try my Easy Crock Pot Pulled Chicken recipe yet? Need a few more crock pot recipes up your sleeve? Check out the Crock Pot recipes over on my crock pot recipe page.
Laura
We have always loved having pulled pork or chicken sandwiches but I never made them that often until I had my daughter. Now throwing ingredients into the crock pot has become such a lifeline that dishes like this are made a lot more often.
Arlene Mobley
Laura
Crock pots make life so much easier!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom
This looks delish…and summery…and I have a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s in the fridge! Thanks for sharing!
Arlene Mobley
Marjory
Thank you! I love Baby Rays but any favorite bbq sauce can be used.
Liz
As much as I love pulled pork, I rarely have a pork shoulder parked in the freezer. I’m going to start making your yummy pulled chicken instead!!!
Arlene Mobley
Liz
I use the same recipe to make pulled pork using pork riblets instead of a pork shoulder. So much easier! Thanks!
Heather // girlichef
This is one of our favorite types of simple meals around here. Looks mouthwatering!
Arlene Mobley
Heather
Thank you!
Courtney @ Neighborfood
Only 5 ingredients AND made in the crockpot? This recipe just became my new best friend!
Marlene @Nosh My Way
Slow cooker recipes rock And this one is on my list to try.
Arlene Mobley
Thank you Marlene
Tara
That looks delicious and so simple, must try recipe!!
Arlene Mobley
Tara
Thank you
Erin @ Table for 7
This is a great recipe..so easy! Chicken in the crock pot is my favorite way to cook. Pinned 🙂
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom)
Perfect! I love these slow cooker recipes! I bet this also freezes well for later on!
Arlene Mobley
Amy
I never have enough leftover to freeze!
Alice // Hip Foodie Mom
I love crock pot recipes and this looks sooooooo good! yum!
Arlene Mobley
Alice
Thanks so much!
Mireya @myhealthyeatinghabits
I got a crock pot not too long ago and I’m always on the lookout for new ideas of what to make. I’ve been wanting to do some type of pulled food for awhile. I’m looking forward to trying pulled chicken now.
Arlene Mobley
Mireya
This is the perfect recipe to start with. Enjoy!
Deanna Samaan
Ohhh this looks so good. I love pulled chicken this looks so easy 🙂
Candi
This looks really tasty. I loved pulled chicken.
Arlene Mobley
Candi
Thanks!
Tracy
Sweet Baby Rays BBQ is our favorite too – those sandwiches look YUM!
Arlene Mobley
Tracy thank you!
Bea
What a fantastic, easy recipe. Just perfect!!!
David @ CookingChat
I love pulled pork so should try the same approach with chicken…looks tasty!
Arlene Mobley
David I am sure you will love pulled chicken just as much.
Katie
These look melt in your mouth delicious! Love it.
Arlene Mobley
Katie
Thank you!
Jamie
Yum! Frozen chicken ok?
Arlene Mobley
Jamie
Yes frozen chicken works fine for this recipe.
Jen
Do you have an idea of what to adjust the cook time to for frozen chicken?
Arlene Mobley
Jen
No I have no idea I have never used frozen chicken in the crock pot. I would imagine it could be as much as 3 hours.
Sarah
Yum! I love pulled ANYTHING
Soni
Love the idea of a pulled chicken!Such delicious flavors and super easy too 🙂
Arlene Mobley
Soni
Thank you!
Shaina
I made chicken in the crockpot before and I couldn’t believe how moist and tender it came, I didn’t even intend for it to be “pulled chicken” but it was amazing. What a great recipe!
Arlene Mobley
Shaina
Thank you. I love chicken in the crock pot!
Christy @ Confessions of a Culinary Diva
Wow. I would have never thought about pulled chicken. I can almost smell it through the computer – if only Emeril had been successful with that smell-o-vision!
Arlene Mobley
Christy LOL thanks for stopping by!
Cindys Recipes and Writings
Pulled chicken bbq works for me!
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
Oh my! I am commenting hungry and that is dangerous. I want to make this right now!!
Dionne Baldwin
I can see myself using this on Sundays that are packed with fun things to do! It would be great to come home and find delicious chicken ready for dinner!
Renee
I really do need to try chicken in the slow-cooker. It’s something I haven’t done yet. And a simple BBQ sounds like a good one to start.
Ashley @ LeavingTheRut.com
This looks SOOO easy, and delicious too!! I have been looking for a new chicken crockpot recipe to add to my rotation. Pinned!!
Arlene Mobley
Ashley thank I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Lori Hart
This looks amazing!! We love pulled pork. Found your recipe at Flour Me With Love. I am one of the hostesses of Tasty Tuesdays and would love you to stop by and link up this recipe if you have not yet already. Here is the link http://bit.ly/1g5mVQa
Lori
Joanne T Ferguson
G’day! So warm and welcoming!
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Cheers! Joanne
Antionette Blake
We don’t eat pork but I love my crock pot so I would use beef for this recipe. Thank you for coming over to share with us at the #WWDParty – Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!
Miz Helen
Your Crock Pot Pulled Chicken looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Arlene Mobley
Miz Helen thank you!
Karly
Incredible dinner idea! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Arlene Mobley
Thank you Karly!
Lisa
I really need to get my slow cooker out more. This chicken looks delicious and I know my family would LOVE it!
Arlene Mobley
Lisa
Thanks. It is so good we eat it all the time.
Claire L. B.
So I made this recipe last night for dinner and it came out SO GOOD!!!!! I’m a terrible cook, like so bad that when I sometimes cook, people think I’m trying to kill them. This was so easy to make and I followed the recipe to a T except that I used a 28 oz. bottle of Sweet Baby Ray BBQ sauce. My husband and my Mom loved it and my Mom asked me for the recipe.
Claire L. B.
Ugh, I forgot to rate this recipe. It’s totally a five star rating!!! Highly recommend.
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley
Claire
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for the 5 star rating!
Arlene Mobley
Claire
I am so happy to hear the recipe turned out great for you and your family loved it!
bristol plasterers
This sounds really delicious and something new to try. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
Arlene Mobley
Simon
You’re welcome!
Lauren
If i wanted to 1/2 the recipe, how would that effect the cooking time. I have 1.5 lbs of chicken .
Arlene Mobley
Lauren
It depends on how large the pieces of chicken are. If they are whole or halve boneless breast they would cook in about 3-4 hours on low. 2-3 hours on high. If you have a meat thermometer chicken is safe to eat once it reaches an internal temp of 165 F.