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 minutes mins
Cook Time8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs 5 minutes 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