Name: Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts ( (frozen or thawed)); 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce; ½ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

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Say hello to our new favorite way to cook Barbecue Chicken, Your whole family will love our Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Chicken recipe.

Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Chicken on a cooling rack

Slow cooker recipes are great for weeknight meals. Throw this crockpot bbq chicken in, and let the slow cooker do the hard work. Then enjoy this simple recipe with simple ingredients.

You only need 10 minutes of prep to make this easy slow cooker bbq chicken. It’s such a versatile recipe, use the chicken for bbq chicken sandwiches, as meal prep, on top of a salad, game days, the options are endless.

Ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Chicken:

Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts (frozen or thawed)
Barbecue sauce (homemade bbq sauce or your favorite bbq sauce will work)
Brown sugar
Apple cider vinegar
Worcestershire sauce

How to make Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Chicken:

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine barbecue sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
Pour sauce on top of the chicken. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or low heat for 4-6 hours.

Pouring BBQ Sauce on top of chicken in slow cooker

Tips to make this Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe even better:

Store leftover BBQ Chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Make sure the internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees F.
You can also use this recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Want to spice this tangy chicken up? Try using a little bit of sriracha sauce.

Try these other Slow Cooker Chicken Favorite Meals for dinner tonight:

What to serve with this Crock Pot BBQ Chicken:

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Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Chicken Recipe

Sweet and saucy barbecue chicken made easily in just a few minutes for a delicious dinner is exactly what you will get with our slow cooker sweet BBQ chicken recipe.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

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Ingredients

▢ 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, (frozen or thawed)
▢ 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce
▢ ½ cup brown sugar
▢ ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
▢ 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of slow cooker.
In a mixing bowl, combine barbecue sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or low for 4-6 hours.

Notes

If you use frozen chicken the sauce might be a little more liquidy from the excess water in the chicken, but will still taste great. But, if you’d like a thicker sauce use raw unfrozen chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 459 kcal · Carbohydrates: 80 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 72 mg · Sodium: 1491 mg · Potassium: 796 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 70 g · Vitamin A: 323 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 76 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Main Course

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Questions & Reviews

melissa says:

I wanted to have a southern bbq dinner for family that would remind us of our travels to NC. So I made this chicken, cole slaw, corn bread, fried okra and sweet tea. It was a hit! My family loved it and we are making it again tonight. 🙂

Alex says:

Hi, looks like a great recipe, Im just wondering how much liquid should cover the chicken when you first put it all in?

Cyd says:

You pour the sauce over the chicken. It’s not totally immersed in the liquid, just covered.

Peggy says:

I used 6 chicken breast, did everything you said and my sauce was watery. I was not impressed with the recipe at all.

Lisa says:

I tried this recipe by exact directions except for chicken type. The taste of the chicken was amazing!!! The sauce was watery but made no difference. Everyone gobbled it up with no issues. Will absolutely add this to my dinner list. I did this with split chicken breasts (6)… Meat just fell off the bone!!!

Carolyn Griffith says:

Made this tonight and it was a hit! I put it on low for four hours. Mixed it around after two hours. It was wonderful! Will put this in rotation!

Lisa H says:

Trying this tonight, but with less liquid (less bbq sauce). Also added 1/4 of Boulevard Wheat beer! Wish me luck!

Tommy Pease says:

I like your recipes but I only want to print the recipe(s) not all of the comments, this wastes to much paper. How can I just print the recipe? Thanks

Amanda says:

There is a button near the top of the page that says “print friendly.” It is small and green. It is beneath the title of the post but above where the writing begins on the right sight. Hope this helps.

Randi says:

I use 6-7 large chicken breasts, thawed keeps it from being watery. Also I increase the amounts of everything just slightly, 28 oz. bbq sauce, mounded halfcup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, and 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce. I cook for 3-4 hours on high, shred it all and strain the sauce then throw it all in for at least another hour. It’s amazing and the chicken absorbs the sauce better and it’s not watery at all.

Beth says:

I used pork chops instead of chicken for this because that’s all we had. They turned out great, and I will be making this again using chicken or pork chops! I started with thawed pork chops, so the sauce was not watery at all. I also did not measure anything, and added liquid smoke as well. So, in all fairness, my review is not based on the original recipe:)

Maria Hall says:

Hi… I was wondering if this would freeze well using the ingredients that you have given. Thanks!

Cyd says:

This recipe will freeze great.

Ryan says:

Can this be done in the instant pot?

Cyd says:

Yes, many recipes can be adapted to the Instant Pot. Here is a link that will help you – https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/

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melissa says:

I wanted to have a southern bbq dinner for family that would remind us of our travels to NC. So I made this chicken, cole slaw, corn bread, fried okra and sweet tea. It was a hit! My family loved it and we are making it again tonight. 🙂
Alex says:

Hi, looks like a great recipe, Im just wondering how much liquid should cover the chicken when you first put it all in?
Cyd says:

You pour the sauce over the chicken. It’s not totally immersed in the liquid, just covered.
Peggy says:

I used 6 chicken breast, did everything you said and my sauce was watery. I was not impressed with the recipe at all.
Lisa says:

I tried this recipe by exact directions except for chicken type. The taste of the chicken was amazing!!! The sauce was watery but made no difference. Everyone gobbled it up with no issues. Will absolutely add this to my dinner list. I did this with split chicken breasts (6)… Meat just fell off the bone!!!
Carolyn Griffith says:

Made this tonight and it was a hit! I put it on low for four hours. Mixed it around after two hours. It was wonderful! Will put this in rotation!
Lisa H says:

Trying this tonight, but with less liquid (less bbq sauce). Also added 1/4 of Boulevard Wheat beer! Wish me luck!
Tommy Pease says:

I like your recipes but I only want to print the recipe(s) not all of the comments, this wastes to much paper. How can I just print the recipe? Thanks
Amanda says:

There is a button near the top of the page that says “print friendly.” It is small and green. It is beneath the title of the post but above where the writing begins on the right sight. Hope this helps.
Randi says:

I use 6-7 large chicken breasts, thawed keeps it from being watery. Also I increase the amounts of everything just slightly, 28 oz. bbq sauce, mounded halfcup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, and 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce. I cook for 3-4 hours on high, shred it all and strain the sauce then throw it all in for at least another hour. It’s amazing and the chicken absorbs the sauce better and it’s not watery at all.
Beth says:

I used pork chops instead of chicken for this because that’s all we had. They turned out great, and I will be making this again using chicken or pork chops! I started with thawed pork chops, so the sauce was not watery at all. I also did not measure anything, and added liquid smoke as well. So, in all fairness, my review is not based on the original recipe:)
Maria Hall says:

Hi… I was wondering if this would freeze well using the ingredients that you have given. Thanks!
Cyd says:

This recipe will freeze great.
Ryan says:

Can this be done in the instant pot?
Cyd says:

Yes, many recipes can be adapted to the Instant Pot. Here is a link that will help you – https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/