Barbecue done the healthy way!
This recipe for Barbecued Pulled Chicken is as Easy as 1, 2, 3. Using the slow cooker method seals in moisture, making this one tasty SkinnyLicious sandwich.
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Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Chicken
This chicken recipe is both kid-friendly and easy to make, any time of the year!
Yield 8 people
Serving Size 0.75 cup
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 2 pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs about 4 pieces
- 2 cups chicken broth fat-free, low-sodium
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- kosher or sea salt to taste
- 18 ounces barbecue sauce check out our recipe for Barbecue Sauce
Instructions
- Add chicken to the slow cooker, sprinkle on black pepper and pour broth over chicken. Cover and cook on high 4 hours, or low 6 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove chicken, place in a roaster pan and shred. Add 1/4 cup of the chicken broth from slow cooker and pour barbecue sauce over chicken, coat well. Cover and heat 15-20 minutes. Serve on your favorite wheat bun or roll.
Notes
All chicken breasts or thighs can be used in place of half of each.
The nutritional data includes one bun.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 860mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g |
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
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This is THE BEST bbq chicken I have ever tasted! And best of all, I dont feel guilty when I eat it, especially on whole wheat buns!
Yummy!
This is my new favorite recipe!!! SO good!!
have done this before too!! Love it!
I'll take pulled chicken over pulled pork anyday. This is wonderful!
my kids will love this one
This recipe is what we r making next week for our friends when they come over. They will love it! 3 of my best friends are also healthy eaters, so they'll be thrilled!
So easy & Tasty. I usually have the ingredients on hand so it's a snap to fix.
Favorite recipe so far 🙂 made it the other night!
Made it on Sunday… and leftovers for lunches
I can't wait to try this one!
Appreciate that the menu items are simple and minimal. Can't wait to try this one soon! 🙂
I totally love how easy and delicious this is! But what is the nutrition info without the bun? I like to be accurate and I enjoy eating this over cauliflower rice!
Janine, For one hamburger bun, the approximate data is: 150 calories, 0 saturated fat, and 28 carbs.
Started a diet 1 week ago and enjoy all of your food. I have thyroid problems had a baby and need to lose some excess weight.
Thanks Gale! 🙂
A favorite weeknight supper
I love this recipe! I bring it to cookouts all the time!
Yum!! I love BBQ chicken!
Can't wait to try this. Simple and great for a busy weeknight.
Why cant i read these recipes, what am i doing wrong
have done this before too!! Love it!
I’ll take pulled chicken over pulled pork anyday. This is wonderful!
my kids will love this one
This recipe is what we r making next week for our friends when they come over. They will love it! 3 of my best friends are also healthy eaters, so they’ll be thrilled!
So easy & Tasty. I usually have the ingredients on hand so it’s a snap to fix.
Favorite recipe so far 🙂 made it the other night!
Made it on Sunday… and leftovers for lunches
I can’t wait to try this one!
Love this recipe 🙂 was hungry for pulled pork but trying not to eat it so this worked out great.
How many servings does this make?
Jacqueline, Servings are about 6.
So easy and my whole family loved it!
Pampereddawn, YEAH!!! We just finished our leftovers today.
This is my families new favorite meal. Very easy to prepare
I made this for a food day at work this week and everyone loved it! They were all asking how it was made. Super easy recipe and taste so good!
Surely a dinner my whole family enjoys!
This is the first recipe I have tried from this website.. and I am SO glad I picked this! So easy to cook and to quote my husband, "better than restaurant quality"! That is saying a lot since he pretty much searches for new bbq places to eat at everywhere we go! SO DELICIOUS! Thank you!
This recipe is another keeper. My whole family loved it 🙂
Tammy, YEAH!!!! 😀
This is my fav. receipe. When I make this not only does my family enjoy it but there is enough for tomorrows lunch 🙂
Holy cow! (Or, er, chicken…) This is amazing! Easy to whip up at the beginning of the week and have on hand for busy days when I'm too tired to cook. Definite thumbs up!
does the nutrition information include it on a whole wheat bun?
Yes, it does!
I love this so much and make this a lot…but do you know the nutritional info without the bun? I usually eat it without the bun or with a Tumaros wrap! 🙂
Hey Janine,
So I did a rough estimation of the recipe without a regular hamburger bun and came up with this nutritional data: 209 calories / 6 g Fat / 1.5 g Saturated Fat / 0 g Trans Fat / 144 mg Cholesterol / 633 mg Sodium / 5 g Carbohydrates / 0 g Fiber / 19 g Sugar / 33 g Protein (Keep in mind that this information may not be 100% accurate, but it should be pretty close) Hope that helps! 🙂
Thanks so much Erin! I love this site and all these yummy recipes. I made this 2 weeks ago and I am making it again this weekend. 70 lbs down! 🙂
You’re very welcome! We love to hear that. Wow, that’s incredible! Good for you! Keep it up, girl!
The 8 points per serving doesn’t include the sauce that you made?
Hi Margaret, we use Freestyle points for our recipes. Points are calculated using all ingredients with the exception of any zero point ingredients.