Samantha Nicole Oh yes, this is it. Your summer cookout plans are coming to fruition with The Best Shredded Barbeque Chicken. Made in a slow cooker, The Best Shredded Barbeque Chicken is melt-in-your-mouth tender and juicy, slathered in the tangy sweetness of barbeque sauce. Served on a bun with crunchy coleslaw, this is how you get that barbeque feeling in its purest form. Mmmmm.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cups barbeque sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup light beer or chicken broth
- 8 hamburger buns
- coleslaw, optional, to taste, store-bought or homemade, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -In a slow cooker, add the chicken breasts, the garlic powder, the salt, and the pepper and toss to coat.
Step 2 -Add the onions, 1 cup of the barbeque sauce, and the beer and stir gently to combine.
Step 3 -Cover and cook until the chicken breasts are cooked through and tender, about 6-7 hours on low and 3-4 hours on high.
Step 4 -With two forks, shred the chicken in the slow cooker.
Step 5 -Drizzle the chicken with the remaining barbeque sauce.
Step 6 -Evenly divide the pulled chicken between the hamburger buns.
Step 7 -Serve with the coleslaw.
