Crockpot Spicy Pulled Chicken

spicy pulled chicken sandwich on cutting board

Crockpot Spicy Pulled Chicken

Make an easy dinner in the slow cooker! Crockpot Spicy Pulled Chicken has just 5 ingredients and is great alone or made into pulled chicken sandwiches!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, crockpot, slow cooker

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 475kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost $8

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts see note
1 large yellow onion sliced thin
18 ounces barbecue sauce use your favorite
12 ounces chili sauce such as Heinz
8 ounces root beer

Instructions

If desired, use a crockpot liner (i.e. Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners) for easy cleanup.
Slice the onions into thin wedges. Place the onions in the bottom of the crockpot liner.
Place the chicken on top of the onions.
Mix remaining ingredients in a measuring cup or bowl. Pour over chicken. Cover crockpot.
Set on HIGH for 3 hours. After 2 hours, check the chicken temperature. Once it's at 165°F it's done cooking. (May only take 2 hours; mine is usually done after 2 hours but it depends on your slow cooker.)
Alternately, cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, checking after 4 hours to check the temperature of the chicken.
Shred chicken by pulling it with two forks. Serve alone, on a bed of rice, or make sandwiches with Hawaiian or other rolls.

Notes

If you want to use more chicken, you can use up to 2 pounds. Make sure breasts are uniform in size and place in a single layer or the cooking time will be affected.

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