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Pulled Chicken

Pulled Chicken

Delicious and tender pulled chicken, perfect for sandwiches or as a main dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 394 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce I use Sweet Baby Ray's
  • 0.25 cups light or dark brown sugar packed
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.25-0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper in the basin of a slow cooker.
  • Place chicken breast in sauce and use a spoon to cover with sauce.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is easily shredded.
  • Shred chicken and stir well to coat with BBQ sauce. Serve.

Notes

Frozen chicken breast should be thawed before being cooked in a slow cooker and you should not cook chicken breast from frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 43gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 968mgPotassium: 922mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
Keyword BBQ, Chicken, Comfort Food, easy dinner, Pulled Chicken, slow cooker
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