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How to Make Slow Cooker Alabama Pulled BBQ Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

Slow Cooker Alabama Pulled BBQ Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. This Southern-style recipe features tender, juicy chicken that is slow-cooked to perfection and then mixed with a tangy, sweet barbecue sauce. The result is a mouthwatering meal that will have your family and friends coming back for seconds.

One of the best things about this recipe is how simple it is to prepare. All you need is a slow cooker, some chicken breasts or thighs, a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick rings
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, skin removed
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter, or as needed
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 hrs
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 11 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Spread onion out in the bottom of a slow cooker. Whisk 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, paprika, and poultry seasoning together in a small bowl.
  • Place garlic cloves inside chicken cavity, brush chicken all over with melted butter, and sprinkle paprika mixture all over chicken. Place chicken, breast-side up, into slow cooker. Pour water into slow cooker and sprinkle liquid smoke over chicken.
  • Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 8 hours. Remove meat from bones, shred meat with two forks, cut onions in half, and return meat and onions to slow cooker.
  • While chicken is cooking, whisk mayonnaise, cider vinegar, white sugar, remaining salt, remaining black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until sauce is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 1 hour.
  • Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons sauce over chicken mixture and continue cooking on Low for 1 hour.

    • Nutrition

    360 cal.

    • Total Fat: 25g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 97mg
    • Sodium: 575mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 28g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 27mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 291mg

    Categories

    Slow cooker recipes
    Alabama recipes