Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken (Printable View)
Tender chicken slow-cooked in Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce with honey and spices for an effortless, flavorful main dish.
# Ingredient List:
→ 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
# How to Make It:
01 - Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer at the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - Whisk together barbecue sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper in a mixing bowl until well combined.
03 - Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
04 - Cover and cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours or on high heat for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and is tender throughout.
05 - Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the cooker and stir thoroughly to coat with sauce. Serve hot, garnished with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The sauce does all the heavy lifting so you can walk away and forget about it
- Leftovers somehow taste even better the next day
- Picky eaters and foodies both clean their plates
02 -
- Cooking on low always yields more tender results than rushing it on high
- The sauce thickens up beautifully if you remove the lid for the last 30 minutes
- Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts if you have the extra minutes to shop for them
03 -
- Dump the whole bottle of BBQ sauce instead of measuring and nobody will know the difference
- Line your slow cooker with a bag if you hate scrubbing dried sauce