Honey Barbecue Pulled Chicken {Slow Cooker Recipe}

A dish with two filled buns with slow cooker pulled chicken in, ready to eat, with tortilla chips on the side and coleslaw.

5 from 61 votes

Honey Barbecue Pulled Chicken {Slow Cooker Recipe}

Big on flavour but low on effort, this easy Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken recipe has all the smoky barbecue flavour of summer with the stickiness of the honey. A perfect fakeaway for family and friends without the hours of cooking.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Family Food

Servings:

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

600 g Chicken breast See notes
6 tbsp Tomato ketchup
4 tbsp Runny honey
3 tsp Mustard powder
4 tbsp Water
4 tbsp Dark brown sugar
3 tbsp Cider vinegar (or other vinegar)

Instructions

Heat the slow cooker to medium.
Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Mix the ketchup, honey, mustard powder, water, sugar and vinegar together. Pour all over the chicken.
Place the lid on and cook for 3-4 hours (or 6-8 hours on LOW).
OPTIONAL: If the sauce is to thin, remove the chicken breast and set aside. Reduce the sauce down on the hob, by heating over a medium heat for a few minutes, until a spoon leaves a trail at the bottom of the pan (like in the video above). Add the chicken back into the sauce.
Shred the chicken and mix into sauce.

Notes

Chicken: Be careful not to overcook chicken. Chicken thighs are usually OK but chicken breast can dry out if cooked for too long.

Add more veg: If you fancy some extras with your chicken, you could add onion or peppers for flavour and vitamins.

Batch cook: Feel free to double the ingredients and make another batch for the freezer for another day. Always a win for your future self!

Sauce: If your sauce is too runny and thin, don't worry. See the OPTIONAL point in the recipe method as you can simply reduce the sauce down for the ideal consistency.

To serve: I like to use this as a filling in bread rolls and serve it with salad or coleslaw for a real summer-style meal. But you can do plenty of other things with it – as a pasta sauce, on top of a salad, filled in a wrap or baked potato, with chips or wedges… the possibilities are endless!

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