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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

5/6/17

Delicious Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken | I Heart Recipes

How to make BBQ chicken in the slow cooker! Perfectly seasoned with lot’s of smokey flavor!

An Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe! 

Hey friends! I have another slow cooker recipe for you to enjoy! This time we are making BBQ chicken in the slow cooker. If you don’t want to grill, or unable to- this is the perfect alternative!

Tangy and tender BBQ chicken simmering in a slow cooker.

For this recipe I usually use a whole chicken, and cut it into eight pieces. However, you can use whatever pieces that you’d like to use!

While you’re here, check out some of my other BBQ recipes!

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SLOW COOKER BBQ PULLED PORK

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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

This slow cooker BBQ Chicken recipe is summertime ANY TIME! Tangy, sweet BBQ sauce and tender chicken brings the taste of summer to your slow cooker - and it's super easy!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword BBQ, slow cooker, Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp liquid smoked I use hickory flavor
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp poultry seasoning
  • 2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper if your seasoning salt does not have black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp parsley flakes optional
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cup BBQ sauce I used my Mango Peach BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  • Make sure that the chicken is nice and clean.
  • Drizzle on the olive oil, liquid smoke, and apple cider vinegar.
  • Now season the chicken with all of the seasonings, and make sure that the chicken is nicely coated.
  • Toss the chicken in the slow cooker.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker, and set on Low.
  • Let cook for 4 hours.
  • Line a cookie sheet or bake dish with foil, and spray with nonstick spray.
  • Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker, and place on the cookie sheet.
  • Brush the BBQ sauce on the chicken
  • Place the chicken in the oven, uncovered, and broil until the sauce is nice and sticky.
  • Remove from the oven, and add more sauce.
  • Place back into the oven until the sauce is sticky.
  • Remove from the oven.
  • Let cool.
  • Serve, and enjoy!

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Filed Under: All Posts, Dinner, Mains, Slow Cooker Tagged With: bbq, chicken, crockpot, slow cooker

Comments

  1. Mary says

    May 6, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    This looks so darn good! Pinned. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Jacquie says

    May 7, 2017 at 8:56 am

    I can’t rate the recipe yet because I haven’t made it, but I will. Just one question Rosie and I know this is going to sound dumb but when you put it back into the slow cooker you do take all of the liquid out right! 🙂 Think I will remove it, get rid of the fat and make a dipping sauce with it! Looks good Rosie, thanks!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 13, 2017 at 8:08 am

      Yes, remove the liquid.

      Reply
  3. Liz Clayborn says

    May 30, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    should this be cooked in the slow cooker on high or low for 4hrs

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 31, 2017 at 1:06 am

      Hi Liz! It should be on low 🙂

      Reply
  4. Veronica says

    June 18, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    This made be a dump question Rosie. But when you say out the chicken on cookie sheet on broil. Do I let broil 20 minutes. I am sorry I am confused. I just want make sure it comes out right.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      June 18, 2017 at 10:46 pm

      20 minutes is far too long. Try 5 minutes or so.

      Reply
  5. Tjames says

    August 14, 2017 at 9:38 am

    Thanks so much for these awesome recipes
    Quick question shoul I leave the skin on for this recipe.
    Thanks in advance

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 14, 2017 at 12:58 pm

      Hi there. Yes, leave the skin on.

      Reply
      • Tj says

        August 14, 2017 at 9:54 pm

        THanks a ton I made it today and it came out amazing. First time using a slow cooker. Thanks a mil for this awesome site

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          August 14, 2017 at 10:53 pm

          Thank you for trying my recipe TJ 🙂

          Reply
  6. Rosalee says

    November 10, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Hi Rosie,

    I want to make your slow cooker barbecue chicken. However, I do not have liquid smoke. Is there a substitution for Liquid Smoke?

    Thanks,

    R

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 10, 2017 at 11:27 am

      The liquid smoke is the key ingredient for the smokey flavor. There are no substitutions. However, some people just like using hickory BBQ sauce.

      Reply
      • Rosalee says

        November 10, 2017 at 12:14 pm

        Okay great, thanks for your quick response. I shall purchase it.

        Reply
  7. Roxanne says

    December 6, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe thanks Rosie

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks Roxanne!

      Reply
  8. Torey says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    This comes out great every time. I also pour that beginning seasoning and liquid mixture into the slow cooker

    Reply
  9. India Grimes says

    January 31, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    Came out very good and it was easy to make!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 1, 2019 at 8:18 am

      Thanks for trying India!

      Reply
  10. Alexis says

    April 15, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely love this recipe Rosie! Thank you so much for it. I cooking 9 lbs of chicken this weekend and tripled the ingredients. The only thing I did different was cook it on high for 4 – 5 hours in the crockpot. This was the first thing gone at the bbq this weekend. The family was asking for more and I shared your recipe with them as well. Thank you again Rosie!

    Reply
  11. Kristle says

    September 17, 2019 at 2:28 am

    This recipe tastes great! It’s cheap and easy to make! Congrats on another recipe well done!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 18, 2019 at 7:53 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  12. Tatiyana says

    April 11, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    I love you recipes. Can this be oven made if you dont have a slow cooker?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      April 12, 2020 at 12:42 pm

      Yes it can 🙂

      Reply
  13. Pia Schaefer says

    November 6, 2020 at 11:29 am

    5 stars
    I made this for dinner so tasty…

    Reply
  14. Maine says

    November 25, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Quick question. What should the oven temp be?

    Reply

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