Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken (Printable version)
Tender chicken slow-cooked in sweet BBQ sauce with honey and spices for an effortless, saucy main dish ready in hours.
# What you'll need:
→ Meats
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
→ Sauce
02 - 1 1/2 cups Sweet Baby Ray's Original Barbecue Sauce
03 - 2 tablespoons honey
04 - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
05 - 2 teaspoons garlic powder
06 - 1 teaspoon onion powder
07 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
→ Garnish
09 - Fresh chopped parsley
# Directions:
01 - Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot in a single layer.
02 - Whisk together Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper until smooth.
03 - Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
04 - Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender and reaches internal temperature of 165°F.
05 - Remove chicken, shred with two forks, return to crockpot, and stir to coat with sauce. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Its practically foolproof even on your most distracted days
- The chicken becomes impossibly tender without any special technique
- Leftovers taste even better the next day
02 -
- Cheap barbecue sauces can turn weirdly bitter during long cooking so stick with a brand you trust
- Chicken breasts vary wildly in size so start checking at the 3 hour mark on high or 4 on low
- The sauce will thin out during cooking but it thickens back up beautifully if you shred the meat
03 -
- Spray your slow cooker insert with cooking oil first or you will be scrubbing dried sauce forever
- If the sauce looks too thick after cooking stir in a splash of water or chicken broth