Name: Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken (Standard)
Prep time: 2 h 24 min
Cook time: 3 h 36 min
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs Chicken thighs - bone-in, skin-on; 1 cup BBQ sauce - store-bought; 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp Brown sugar - packed; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Recipe tier

A classic, easy slow cooker BBQ chicken recipe perfect for a weeknight meal. Tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken in a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce.

Total 6h

Serves 6

Steps 6

Ingredients 7

Soundtrack the cook

Fire it up · 180 minutes

Music paced for prep, cooking, plating, and the reset after dinner.

Prep 144m Cook 216m Plate 5m Reset 10m

Share this playlist

Chicken
2 lbs 900 g Chicken thighs - bone-in, skin-on
Sauce
1 cup 240 mL BBQ sauce - store-bought
2 tbsp 30 mL Apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp 15 mL Brown sugar - packed
1 tsp 5 mL Smoked paprika
tsp 2.5 mL Garlic powder
tsp 1.25 mL Black pepper

Equipment

As an Amazon Associate, Mealovate earns from qualifying purchases.

Instructions

🎙️ Cook with voice coach

In a slow cooker, place the Chicken.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all Sauce ingredients until well combined.
Pour the Sauce over the Chicken, ensuring it's evenly coated.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is very tender and easily pulls apart.
Shred the chicken with two forks and stir to coat with the sauce.
Serve on buns, with sides of coleslaw and potato salad.