Name: Zesty Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 (12 oz) bottle BBQ sauce ((I used Famous Dave's Zesty BBQ sauce)); ½ cup italian salad dressing; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 12 dinner rolls

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Two of my favorite things are slow cookers and barbecue sauce. When I found this recipe I knew I had to try it! It smelled so good the whole day cooking and tasted even better! This is super easy to make and now is my new favorite!

Zesty Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This is super easy, zesty barbecue chicken all done in the slow cooker!

12 people

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

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Ingredients

▢ 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
▢ 1 (12 oz) bottle BBQ sauce, (I used Famous Dave's Zesty BBQ sauce)
▢ ½ cup italian salad dressing
▢ ¼ cup brown sugar
▢ 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
▢ 12 dinner rolls

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
In a bowl mix together the barbecue sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low.
Shred chicken and place back in slow cooker until ready to serve.
Serve on rolls.

Nutrition

Calories: 274 kcal · Carbohydrates: 38 g · Protein: 16 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 36 mg · Sodium: 708 mg · Potassium: 361 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 16 g · Vitamin A: 86 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 96 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Main Course

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Recipe adapted from Allrecipes

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Questions & Reviews

Ambreen says:

Looks fabulous & absolutely delicious!

Kim | At Home With Kim says:

I LOVE recipes like this that can be thrown together and not thought about again until dinner time! Can’t wait to try this…

Lindsay says:

This looks so tasty! I have pinned it to try! Thanks for the recipe!

Lucinda says:

I’ve made this recipe many times and it’s great. Just throw the chicken breasts in the crock frozen and top with the sauce. Perfect every time! Can’t get much simpler!

GingerPeachT says:

Really? You can do it frozen too?! Ooh how exciting lol can’t wait to try. I did a pork one recently that included root beer and BBQ sauce. It was super good

Kristi says:

I found this on pinterest- it is so yummy!

Organically Mo says:

This recipe looks both delicious AND easy…2 of my favorite things!

The Bishop Family says:

OK, this was an amazing dinner! My hubby said it is a must-make-again recipe! Thanks Six Sisters Blog!!!!

Sheila says:

This family is all about anything bbq. This recipe looks delicious.

Kristen Turner says:

Mmmm those look good! What kind of rolls/buns did you use?

The Hills Family says:

I used Hyvee (the store brand) whole wheat dinner rolls. I LOVE store bought dinner rolls! 🙂 Thanks for your question!

Krista says:

Can you guestimate how much this recipe will feed? Im hosting a get together for 20-ish ppl.tomorrow night!! It looks yummm and easy–exactly what I need! 🙂 Did you throw your chicken in frozen???

Six Sisters says:

I’m Guessing 6 if you have good size portions… if you use small buns you definitely will get more. 🙂 And yes, I ALWAYS throw in my chicken frozen. I can’t tell a difference whether thawed or frozen.

Six Sisters says:

msbeer says:

I have this cooking as I type! Hoping for a great end result, I love this site! I’m gonna find other things to make as my chicken cooks..will update later with end results!

Sara says:

Making this tonight! Will let you know what the fam thinks.

Karissa says:

Just made this only with meatballs instead! SO yummy! Thanks for such an amazing recipe! I LOVE this blog and look at it several times a day!! You guys are awesome!

Jacqueline says:

Hi! Just wondering if you have done this with fresh chicken and how long you let it cook to retain juiciness. 🙂 Thanks!!

Dori says:

Nevermind! It’s the brown sugar…

Cyd says:

It does not include the rolls. Just the nutritional value for the ingredients listed in the recipe.

Cyd says:

We have only used the frozen chicken breasts. I’m sure fresh chicken could be used, just wouldn’t take as long to cook.

Tiana says:

I am confused how you got only 4 WW points for this… I put it in WW recipe builder using exactly the ingredients you gave and for 8 servings it is 8 points per serving. That’s double the points and would make a big difference for someone trying to strictly stay within their points.

Kyla says:

I love this recipe so much!! I have made it more times than I even know! I’ve used for trainings where we are feeding them dinner, I’ve used it to take to people, we use it just for ourselves! It is definitely one of our favs!!!

Momma Cyd says:

Thanks Kyla. We are so glad you love it! It’s one of our favorite slow cooker recipes too!

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Ambreen says:

Looks fabulous & absolutely delicious!
Kim | At Home With Kim says:

I LOVE recipes like this that can be thrown together and not thought about again until dinner time! Can’t wait to try this…
Lindsay says:

This looks so tasty! I have pinned it to try! Thanks for the recipe!
Lucinda says:

I’ve made this recipe many times and it’s great. Just throw the chicken breasts in the crock frozen and top with the sauce. Perfect every time! Can’t get much simpler!
GingerPeachT says:

Really? You can do it frozen too?! Ooh how exciting lol can’t wait to try. I did a pork one recently that included root beer and BBQ sauce. It was super good
Kristi says:

I found this on pinterest- it is so yummy!
Organically Mo says:

This recipe looks both delicious AND easy…2 of my favorite things!
The Bishop Family says:

OK, this was an amazing dinner! My hubby said it is a must-make-again recipe! Thanks Six Sisters Blog!!!!
Sheila says:

This family is all about anything bbq. This recipe looks delicious.
Kristen Turner says:

Mmmm those look good! What kind of rolls/buns did you use?
The Hills Family says:

I used Hyvee (the store brand) whole wheat dinner rolls. I LOVE store bought dinner rolls! 🙂 Thanks for your question!
Krista says:

Can you guestimate how much this recipe will feed? Im hosting a get together for 20-ish ppl.tomorrow night!! It looks yummm and easy–exactly what I need! 🙂 Did you throw your chicken in frozen???
Six Sisters says:

I’m Guessing 6 if you have good size portions… if you use small buns you definitely will get more. 🙂 And yes, I ALWAYS throw in my chicken frozen. I can’t tell a difference whether thawed or frozen.
Six Sisters says:

I’m Guessing 6 if you have good size portions… if you use small buns you definitely will get more. 🙂 And yes, I ALWAYS throw in my chicken frozen. I can’t tell a difference whether thawed or frozen.
msbeer says:

I have this cooking as I type! Hoping for a great end result, I love this site! I’m gonna find other things to make as my chicken cooks..will update later with end results!
Sara says:

Making this tonight! Will let you know what the fam thinks.
Karissa says:

Just made this only with meatballs instead! SO yummy! Thanks for such an amazing recipe! I LOVE this blog and look at it several times a day!! You guys are awesome!
Jacqueline says:

Hi! Just wondering if you have done this with fresh chicken and how long you let it cook to retain juiciness. 🙂 Thanks!!
Dori says:

Nevermind! It’s the brown sugar…
Cyd says:

It does not include the rolls. Just the nutritional value for the ingredients listed in the recipe.
Cyd says:

We have only used the frozen chicken breasts. I’m sure fresh chicken could be used, just wouldn’t take as long to cook.
Tiana says:

I am confused how you got only 4 WW points for this… I put it in WW recipe builder using exactly the ingredients you gave and for 8 servings it is 8 points per serving. That’s double the points and would make a big difference for someone trying to strictly stay within their points.
Kyla says:

I love this recipe so much!! I have made it more times than I even know! I’ve used for trainings where we are feeding them dinner, I’ve used it to take to people, we use it just for ourselves! It is definitely one of our favs!!!
Momma Cyd says:

Thanks Kyla. We are so glad you love it! It’s one of our favorite slow cooker recipes too!