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Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp salt, then more to taste
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
  • 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce (recommend Bullseye original), divided
  • 2 Tbsp steak sauce (recommend A1)
  • 8 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Place chicken in 5 - 7 quart slow cooker (I use this one ).
  • In a small mixing bowl whisk together chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour spice mixture over chicken and add grated onion. Toss well to evenly coat chicken with spices.
  • Evenly pour 3/4 cup BBQ sauce over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on low heat 4 - 6 hours until chicken shreds easily and registers 165 degrees in center.
  • Transfer chicken to a cutting board, reserve liquid from the slow cooker. Skim fat from the liquid and discard the fat.
  • Shred chicken with two forks (I do it a little larger than I want it to end up because as you toss again in the next step it shreds up a bit on it’s own).
  • Return chicken to slow cooker. Heat remaining 3/4 cup BBQ sauce with 2 Tbsp steak sauce in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave until warm (about 1 - 2 minutes).
  • Pour 3/4 cup of the reserved liquid and the BBQ sauce mixture over the chicken then toss to evenly coat. If you feel it needs a little more moisture you can add another splash of the reserved liquid (or more BBQ sauce), also season to taste with a little more salt if needed.
  • Serve the pulled bbq chicken in hamburger buns (I also like to add coleslaw , with a little blue cheese mixed in sometimes too).

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