Famous Barbecue Pulled Chicken

By Addie

Today I want to post the recipe for my mom’s barbecue pulled chicken for many reasons. Number one is because I miss my mom. And her chicken. Number two is because this chicken is one of the top five most requested recipes on this blog and for some reason, I’ve never posted a recipe in the three years I’ve been making/eating it. I have no idea why. Number three is because it’s delicious. This chicken is incredibly easy and fast to pull together. It’s perfect for a crowd, tailgate or weeknight. Just throw it all in the pot, go to work and when you come home you have delicious barbecue waiting! Simple. Let me know what you think—this is one of my favorites! I like to eat this pulled chicken with cornbread and baked beans, with a tall glass of sweet iced tea.

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 lbs. skinned and deboned chicken thighs (use dark meat here for most flavor!)
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1 T cider vinegar
• 1 T yellow mustard
• 1 tsp ground red pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt

Preparation

Step 1

Brown chicken for four minutes on each side in one tablespoon of hot oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Remove from heat and place in a slow cooker.

Combine ketchup and next six ingredients. Pour over chicken.

Cover and cook on high for one hour. Reduce heat to low, and cook five to six hours.

Remove chicken from sauce and then shred it into a large bowl, using your hands. Stir shredded chicken into the sauce. Spoon mixture onto buns, serve over a salad, or coleslaw.