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Easiest Ever Crockpot BBQ Chicken

There's a reason this is called the Easiest Ever Crockpot BBQ Chicken. Just mix 3 ingredients right in the pot and let the slow cooker do the rest! This is serious dinner goals!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Inactive time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Jessy Freimann

Ingredients

  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • ½ cup apple cider (or apple juice)
  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

Slow Cooker:

  • Pour BBQ sauce and apple cider into the slow cooker and whisk together to combine.
  • Turn each chicken piece in the sauce to coat and place them in the pot.
  • Cover and cooking on high for 4-6 hours.
  • Remove chicken from the pot and shred.
  • Add some of the sauce left in the pot to the chick and toss to coats. Serve immediately.

Instant Pot:

  • Pour BBQ sauce and apple cider into the Instant Pot and whisk together to combine.
  • Turn each chicken piece in the sauce to coat and place them in the pot.
  • Cover and turn set to "sealing." Set the Instant Pot to Manual High Pressure for 10 minutes.
  • Once the 10 minutes is up, allow a 10 minute natural release and then do a quick release and remove the cover.
  • Remove chicken from the pot and shred.
  • Add some of the sauce left in the pot to the chick and toss to coats. Serve immediately.

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