BBQ Beer Chicken (Slow Cooker)

By rebecca78

Every crockpot cooks at different temperatures, and while my chicken took a little under 6 hours, yours might take more/less. If you start with frozen chicken breasts, it may take a little longer too. At around the 4 hour mark, check the chicken and see if it easily falls apart. If it does, it’s ready to be shredded.

Instead of beer you can use chicken stock, apple juice, pineapple juice, mango juice, etc… It’s pretty versatile.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 large)
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup beer (any kind you like: dark, light, amber, whatever)
• 4 cups (32 ounces) of barbecue sauce (and kind you like)

Preparation

Step 1

Add everything, except the chicken, to the crockpot and stir to combine. Add the chicken to the crockpot, spoon the sauce on top so all the chicken has a little sauce on it.

Cook on low for 6 hours (crockpot temperatures vary, yours may take more time), stirring a couple of times throughout if desired. After 6 hours, shred the chicken and add it back to the sauce in the crockpot. Toss chicken with the sauce and let sit for 15 minutes so it can absorb some of the sauce. Serve on hamburger buns topped with coleslaw.