Slow Cooker Fruity BBQ Chicken
Make this finger-lickin’ good BBQ chicken recipe right in your slow cooker. Yep, you can even use the crock pot to barbeque!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time8 hrs
Total Time8 hrs 5 mins
Course: Chicken, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ CHICKEN, slow cooker recipes
Servings: 4
Calories: 630kcal
- 3 lbs assorted chicken drumsticks and thighs
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
FRUITY BBQ SAUCE
- 1 cup high-quality BBQ sauce like Sweet Baby Ray's
- 1/2 cup apricot or peach preserves*
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
*Concord grape jelly would probably be just as good.
Mix salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sprinkle on chicken and rub in well. NOTE: skin may be removed from chicken if desired. Place chicken in the bottom of a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker, try to get chicken in a single layer if possible. An oval slow cooker would be best here.
Cover and set cooker to HI and cook for 3 hours or on LOW 6 hrs (I recommend cooking on HI).
In a small bowl, mix all the Fruity BBQ Sauce ingredients. Set aside.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and place on a plate. Drain juices from the slow cooker crock and wipe the crock dry with a paper towel. Place chicken back in the slow cooker. Pour HALF the sauce over the chicken. Cover and continue cooking on HI for an additional 1 hour or LOW and additional 2 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and brush with some more sauce (I reserved about 1/4-1/2 cup for dipping, but you can use it ALL if you wish). I popped the chicken under the broiler for a minute or 2 to crisp it a bit...but it's not necessary.
Serve with oven-baked
Steak Fries
Serving: 1person | Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 2670mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg