Dinner
Barbecue Pulled Chicken
Tender chicken melts into a sweet tangy sauce where tomato and green chiles mingle with honey and smoky spices. Each bite delivers juicy pulled chicken that clings to bread or rice with rich barbecue flavor.
- Total
- 3 hr 15 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 3 hr
- Serves
- 5
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 292
- Protein
- 36g
- Carbs
- 14g
- Fat
- 11g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 11g
- Sodium
- 554mg
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce can reduced-sodium tomato sauce
- 1 4-ounce can chopped green chiles, drained
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet or smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground chipotle chile
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
Instructions
- Combine ½ cup tomato sauce, the drained chiles, 3½ tablespoons honey, 3 tablespoons tomato paste, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons mustard, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground chipotle, 1 teaspoon chili powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a 6-quart slow cooker; stir until smooth. Add trimmed chicken thighs and chopped onion; stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on High for 3 hours or on Low for 5 hours, until the chicken can be pulled apart.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred with a fork. Return the chicken to the sauce; stir well.