This recipe for Crock Pot Pulled Chicken is one of those dishes that you will come back to again and again once you make it even once.

I have made pulled pork for years as it one of our family favourites. Making the dry rubbing, smoking, and the slow cooking process is a wonderfully satisfying process, not to mention the eating! Then, I came across this recipe for pulled chicken – it is a much easier process and absolutely worth trying.

 

CROCK POT PULLED CHICKEN

CHEF TALK: This recipe is an adaptation from the Slow Cooker Bible. Give it a try: serve it on toasted buns with a side of slaw and you are in for a treat! This makes enough for a crowd of hungry folks.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 12 thighs

SAUCE:

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup fancy molasses
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, grainy or smooth
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

METHOD

1. Cut the onion in half and slice thinly. Place into the bottom of the crockpot.
2. Place the whole chicken breasts on top of the bed of onions.
3. Mix all of the sauce ingredients together and pour on top of the chicken breasts, covering completely.
4. Cook for 6 hours on low setting. The sauce will be richly coloured and thick.
5. Remove the chicken breasts onto a platter and shred with two forks.  (this is where the term, ‘pulled’ is derived)
6. Return the chicken to the sauce and serve on toasted buns.

NOTES: This CROCK POT PULLED CHICKEN  recipe freezes well. I portion the pulled chicken into food sealer bags, vacuum seal, label and freeze.

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