Description
Sweet Baby Ray’s Crockpot Chicken is a simple, flavorful, and tender slow-cooked chicken recipe made with a tangy barbecue sauce blend. Perfect for a hands-off meal, this dish is ideal for serving over rice, in sandwiches, or alongside your favorite sides.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
BBQ Sauce Mixture
- 1 bottle (18 oz) Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Sprinkle the chicken breasts evenly with garlic powder, salt, and pepper to enhance their natural flavors.
- Prepare the BBQ Sauce Mixture: In a mixing bowl, combine the Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil. Stir well to ensure the sugar dissolves and the ingredients are fully blended.
- Layer the Ingredients in Crockpot: Place the seasoned chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot. Pour the BBQ sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, making sure all pieces are coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Set the crockpot to low heat and cook for 4-6 hours, or use the high setting for 2-3 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Shred the Chicken: Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir well to combine with the remaining sauce.
- Serve: Serve the shredded BBQ chicken hot. It pairs beautifully over rice, inside sandwiches, or alongside your favorite side dishes.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the BBQ sauce mixture overnight before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on your crockpot’s heat settings and size.
- Leftover chicken stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours low or 2-3 hours high
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (approximately 6 oz)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Sweet Baby Ray’s, crockpot chicken, BBQ chicken, slow cooker recipe, easy chicken dinner
