Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken
Using a slow cooker allows you to have dinner ready to go when you get home from a busy day. If you can find smoked paprika, use it in place of the regular paprika to enhance the smoky barbeque flavor of the chicken.
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- Prep time
- 15 min
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- Cook time
- 6 hr
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- Servings
- 8 Servings
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- Serving size
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1/2 heaping cup pulled chicken
Ingredients
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paprika
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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chili powder
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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black pepper
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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garlic powder
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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salt (optional)
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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whole chicken (skin removed, cut into 8 pieces)
- 1
- 1
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medium onion (diced)
- 1
- 1
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reduced carb or reduced sugar barbeque sauce
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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large lettuce leaves
- 8
- 8
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cabbage (shredded)
- 2 cup
- 2 cup
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Directions
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Combine paprika, chili powder, ground black pepper, garlic powder, and salt (optional) in a bowl. Add chicken pieces and toss to completely coat chicken.
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Add chicken and onion to a slow cooker and set to low for 5-6 hours.
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Remove chicken from slow cooker and set on a cutting board or in a bowl to rest for 15 minutes. Take any remaining liquid and onions from slow cooker and mix with the barbeque sauce, set aside.
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Pull chicken and shred with a fork. Discard bones.
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Mix pulled chicken with barbeque sauce and onion mixture.
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To build the sandwich, add a heaping 1/2 cup of chicken to a lettuce leaf and top with 1/4 cup shredded cabbage.