Description
Sweet Baby Ray’s Crockpot Chicken is a tender, juicy, and flavor-packed slow cooker recipe made with minimal prep and pantry staples. Featuring Sweet Baby Ray’s famous BBQ sauce combined with brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and garlic powder, this dish slow-cooks to a sweet-tangy glaze that’s perfect for sandwiches, rice bowls, wraps, or simple weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 1 bottle (about 18 oz) Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts evenly with garlic powder, salt, and pepper to ensure the meat is well flavored prior to cooking.
- Prepare the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil. Whisk until thoroughly mixed to create a sweet-tangy glaze.
- Layer the chicken: Arrange the seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer at the bottom of your crockpot to promote even cooking.
- Add the sauce: Pour the prepared BBQ sauce mixture evenly over the chicken, making sure each piece is well coated.
- Cook the chicken: Cover and cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours, or on high heat for 2 to 3 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked through.
- Shred the chicken: Using two forks, shred the cooked chicken directly in the crockpot for easy serving and mixing with the sauce.
- Mix and serve: Stir the shredded chicken thoroughly into the remaining sauce to coat every bite, then serve hot. Enjoy it on buns, over rice bowls, with wraps, or alongside coleslaw.
Notes
- For a richer flavor and more tender meat, swap chicken breasts for boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
- Add diced onions or jalapeños to the crockpot before cooking for extra texture and a bit of heat.
- This shredded BBQ chicken is delicious served on sandwich buns, over steamed rice, or paired with crisp coleslaw.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Sweet Baby Ray’s chicken, crockpot chicken recipe, BBQ chicken slow cooker, shredded BBQ chicken, easy chicken dinner, slow cooker recipes
