Crock pot BBQ Chicken

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5 from 3 votes

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time3 10

Course: Crockpot, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 229.3kcal

Author: Susan Randall

Ingredients

For the BBQ Chicken

2 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
1 can 16 oz. tomato sauce
¼ cup tomato paste
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons honey or agave nectar
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder
1 teaspoons liquid smoke *
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
8 hamburger buns or artisan rolls

If you want to keep things ultra simple, you can use store bought BBQ sauce instead of preparing your own. You'll need the chicken + 1 ½-2 cups of prepared BBQ sauce.

For the Healthy Coleslaw

½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons honey or agave nectar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon reduced fat mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
½ head green cabbage shredded
½ head red cabbage shredded
2 carrots peeled and cut into matchsticks (or use a julienne peeler)

Instructions

For the BBQ Chicken

Combine all ingredients, except chicken, in the crockpot and mix thoroughly.Add chicken and spoon sauce over chicken to cover. (if using prepared BBQ sauce, place chicken in crockpot and over with BBQ sauce) .Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours.
When chicken is cooked, transfer chicken to a bowl or plate (leaving BBQ sauce in the crockpot).
Use two forks to shred the chicken. Return the chicken to the crockpot and let cook for another 5-10 min.

For the healthy coleslaw

In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, vinegar, honey, mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Add cabbage and carrots and continue to mix . Set aside in the refrigerator.

Assembly

Split buns or rolls in half. Spoon BBQ chicken mixture over the bottom half of bun or roll. Drizzle any extra BBQ sauce from crockpot and top with healthy coleslaw. Top with other half of bun/roll.

Notes

* liquid smoke is critical to giving the sauce a smoky BBQ flavor. You should be able to find it in most grocery stores . You can also find it in Target stores that carry food items as well as online at Amazon.

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