Description
This Heavenly Slow Cooker Chicken Delight is the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it meal featuring tender chicken breasts in a sweet and smoky barbecue-apricot glaze. Perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or feeding a crowd with minimal effort and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite brand)
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in slow cooker and top with diced onions and minced garlic
- Whisk together barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl
- Pour sauce mixture over chicken, ensuring even coating
- Spoon apricot preserves evenly over the chicken
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until chicken shreds easily
- Optional: Shred chicken and simmer in sauce for 15 more minutes
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving
Notes
- For deeper flavor, brown chicken breasts before slow cooking
- Thicken sauce with cornstarch slurry if too thin
- Let chicken rest 10 minutes before shredding for juicier results
- Store leftovers in fridge for 4 days or freeze for 3 months
- Great for sandwiches, tacos, rice bowls, or pasta dishes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 280 Kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken, easy chicken recipe, barbecue chicken, apricot chicken, meal prep chicken, crockpot chicken, tender chicken recipe, family dinner ideas