Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken
Tender slow cooker chicken coated in a sweet, smoky barbecue sauce, perfect for sandwiches, rice bowls, or easy family dinners.
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Two forks
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 to taste salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker, then add the chicken breasts in a single layer.
- Whisk the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and turn to coat well.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Shred the chicken with two forks, then stir it back into the sauce before serving.
Notes
- For a looser sauce, add a splash of broth before cooking.
- Serve on buns, rice, baked potatoes, or with coleslaw.
- Reheat leftovers gently with a spoonful of extra sauce.