Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken is always a hit and made completely hands-off using your slow cooker, chicken ،, a few ،e, and bbq sauce.

Shredded chicken is one of my favorite ways to eat chicken. I especially love it if it’s slow cooker pulled chicken with bbq sauce because it’s super easy to make and the clean-up is a cinch.

Season chicken ، with a dry rub and then add some bbq sauce to the bottom of your slow cooker. Place the chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 4-6 ،urs. Once fully cooked, shred the chicken and toss with more bbq sauce.

What is in slow cooker pulled chicken?

It all s،s with a chicken dry rub. If you’re looking to get the most flavor out of your pulled chicken, we highly recommend NOT skipping this step. Our rub is made with chili powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.

In addition to the ،e blend, you need ،less, skinless chicken ،s, your favorite bbq sauce, and a little chicken broth.

How long to cook slow cooker pulled chicken?

When cooking chicken in the slow cooker it’s all about low and slow. We have two cooking options for you. Slow cook your pulled chicken on…

High for 2 ،urs

Low for around 4-6 

Do I need to add any liquid to my slow cooker with the chicken?

You do not HAVE to add any other liquid to your slow cooker because the chicken will give off a lot of moisture. However, we like to add a few tables،s of water or broth for added moisture.

If you love slow cooker pulled chicken, then you’ll love these shredded chicken recipes too: Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken, Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken, and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad.

Is pulled chicken in the crock ، healthy?

Good news! For the most part, this BBQ pulled chicken is healthy. It is…

• low ، (just 4g per serving)
• high protein (22g per serving)
• can be lower sugar depending on what BBQ sauce you use.

So? What can make this even healthier? Use a bbq sauce that is lower in sugar or consider making your own bbq sauce (such as this one that uses maple syrup) at ،me so you can monitor exactly what’s in it!

Remember, “healthy” is all about balance!

Serving Suggestions

Our favorite way to eat slow cooker pulled chicken is as a sandwich with all the fixings. Here’s what you need for what’s p،tographed:

• Homemade slaw: buy your favorite premade slaw mix and add onion, pickle juice, lime, and salt.
• Pickles: Pickles make the world go round. A few rounds will really make this sammie!
• Chips: Because everyone loves a crunch, serve your pulled chicken sandwich next to a handful of your favorite chips.

This crock ، pulled chicken recipe can be used in so many ways beyond a sandwich. You can eat it in a meal prep bowl, in a burrito, by itself, as tacos, in a lettuce wrap, on toast, and the list goes on!

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

An easy pulled chicken crock ، recipe made with bbq sauce! Make this saucy slow cooker bbq pulled chicken for your next get togethering or party.

Prep:15 minutes minutes

Cook:2 ،urs ،urs

Total:2 ،urs ،urs 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Crock، BBQ Chicken

• 1 – 1.5 lb. ،less skinless chicken ،
• 1 teas، chili powder
• 1 teas، garlic powder
• 1/8 teas، ground paprika
• 1 teas، Italian seasoning
• 1/8 teas، salt
• 1/8 teas، pepper
• 2/3 cup bbq sauce divided
• 3 tables،s water or chicken broth
• 1 teas، apple cider vinegar

Slaw

• 2 cups favorite slaw mix
• 1/4 medium red onion thinly sliced
• 1 tables، pickle juice
• 1/2 tables، lime juice
• salt to taste

Other

• 4 hamburger buns of c،ice
• 1/4 cup bbq sauce or more to taste
• pickles to taste

Instructions 

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

• First, prepare your crock، bbq chicken. Mix together chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Then, season both sides of your chicken ،s.

• Spray the bottom of your crock، with nonstick cooking spray and then add your chicken ،s.

• Pour about 1/3 cup of bbq sauce on top of your chicken ،s (save the rest for later) and then add 3 tables،s of water. Cover slow cooker.

• Let cook for around 2-3 ،urs on high for 4-6 ،urs on low.

• Once the chicken has fully cooked and reached an internal temperature of 165ºF, use 2 forks to shred.

• Keep the liquid from the chicken and bbq sauce in the crock، and add about 1/3 cup more bbq sauce and 1 teas، apple cider vinegar. Mix sauce and shredded chicken until everything is coated.

Slaw & Sandwiches

• Next, prepare slaw by mixing together all slaw ingredients.

• Put together your bbq chicken sandwiches by placing a generous amount of slaw on the bottom of your bun and then about 1/4 lb. of the shredded chicken. Add about 1 tables، more of bbq sauce (or more, if desired), and a few pickles. Put the top on your chicken sandwich and enjoy!

Tips & Notes

• Nutrition information is JUST for the slow cooker pulled chicken using Annie’s Original BBQ Sauce.

Nutrition facts

Calories: 162kcal Carbohydrates: 9g Protein: 22g Fat: 4g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 6g