Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken (Printable Version)
Tender chicken slow-cooked in sweet BBQ sauce for an effortless, flavorful meal the whole family will love.
# What You'll Need:
→ 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 - Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot in a single layer.
02 - In a bowl, whisk together Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper until well combined.
03 - Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
04 - Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
05 - Remove chicken, shred with two forks, return to crockpot, and stir to coat with sauce. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
# Expert Insights:
01 -
- The kind of dinner that makes your entire house smell like a neighborhood barbecue joint
- Sets itself up in literally ten minutes, then walks away like it has somewhere better to be
- Leftovers somehow taste even better the next day, if they survive that long
02 -
- Cooking on low really does make a difference in texture, high heat works but low is where the magic happens
- That sauce will thicken up beautifully as it cooks, so do not panic if it looks too thin at the start
- Chicken breasts can vary wildly in size, so use a meat thermometer to hit 165°F instead of trusting the clock blindly
03 -
- Spray your slow cooker insert with cooking spray first, because that sauce can get stubborn
- Let it rest for 10 minutes after cooking before shredding, the juices redistribute and everything gets more tender