How to make BBQ chicken in the slow cooker! Perfectly seasoned with lot’s of smokey flavor!
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!
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!
Check out my video tutorial!
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!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
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!
Mary says
May 6, 2017 at 7:20 pmThis looks so darn good! Pinned. Thanks for sharing.
Jacquie says
May 7, 2017 at 8:56 amI 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!
Rosie says
May 13, 2017 at 8:08 amYes, remove the liquid.
Liz Clayborn says
May 30, 2017 at 2:32 pmshould this be cooked in the slow cooker on high or low for 4hrs
Rosie says
May 31, 2017 at 1:06 amHi Liz! It should be on low 🙂
Veronica says
June 18, 2017 at 3:24 pmThis 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.
Rosie says
June 18, 2017 at 10:46 pm20 minutes is far too long. Try 5 minutes or so.
Tjames says
August 14, 2017 at 9:38 amThanks so much for these awesome recipes
Quick question shoul I leave the skin on for this recipe.
Thanks in advance
Rosie says
August 14, 2017 at 12:58 pmHi there. Yes, leave the skin on.
Tj says
August 14, 2017 at 9:54 pmTHanks a ton I made it today and it came out amazing. First time using a slow cooker. Thanks a mil for this awesome site
Rosie says
August 14, 2017 at 10:53 pmThank you for trying my recipe TJ 🙂
Rosalee says
November 10, 2017 at 11:14 amHi 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
Rosie says
November 10, 2017 at 11:27 amThe liquid smoke is the key ingredient for the smokey flavor. There are no substitutions. However, some people just like using hickory BBQ sauce.
Rosalee says
November 10, 2017 at 12:14 pmOkay great, thanks for your quick response. I shall purchase it.
Roxanne says
December 6, 2017 at 12:48 pmLoved this recipe thanks Rosie
Rosie says
December 6, 2017 at 3:42 pmThanks Roxanne!
Torey says
May 2, 2018 at 9:25 amThis comes out great every time. I also pour that beginning seasoning and liquid mixture into the slow cooker
India Grimes says
January 31, 2019 at 5:52 pmCame out very good and it was easy to make!!
Rosie says
February 1, 2019 at 8:18 amThanks for trying India!
Alexis says
April 15, 2019 at 4:14 pmI 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!