North Alabama Style Pulled Chicken BBQ
This is a chicken version of the popular pulled pork bbq that can be found at just about any BBQ joint in North Alabama. Many folks forego the sauce entirely because it is already juicy and flavorful so nothing else is needed.
What’s even better is that my version tastes just like the restaurants, but instead of a smokehouse, we use a slow cooker and boneless skinless chicken breasts! Another huge benefit of this for me is that I can make 5 pounds of pulled chicken bbq for what I would purchase 1 pound of bbq for.
If you are looking for some sauce to add, check out the White BBQ Sauce Alabama that Southern Plate is famous for, click here.
Ingredients
- 5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1.5 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes does not make it spicy
Instructions
- Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour cider vinegar over and add salt and pepper.
- Cook on high, 4-5 hours or low, 8-9 hours. Use tongs to remove chicken from slow cooker - note that chicken will fall apart as you do this.
- Take out 2 cups of liquid from the slow cooker and discard rest. To that two cups, add brown sugar, hot sauce, and pepper flakes. Stir. Put chicken back in slow cooker, pour sauce over, stir, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Recipes that go with Pulled Chicken:
Vinegar Slaw as pictured above
Homemade Banana Pudding, which could easily bring about world peace if used properly.
Love one another as I have loved you.
~Jesus
Is it 1 tbsp and 1 tsp? The recipe card does not have a number, only tbsp and tsp.
Hey Karen! I just looked and its there, written out as “1 tablespoon” and “1 teaspoon” spelled out. I used this recipe yesterday and pulled it up on my phone and it was there as well. Can you tell me what you’re looking at? I’m referring to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. Thanks!
She is talking about the Salt and Pepper measurements. The printable recipe says Tablespoon Salt and Teaspoon Pepper but has no number measurement.
Hi Barbara, if Christy wrote tablespoon salt and Tsp pepper that would just mean one for each respectively. I added the 1 to make it more clear. Hope that helps.
Perfect recipe for our family to make as we celebrate America’s birthday. Thank you for posting it!
I hope you and your family have a Happy 4th of July celebration!!
Can I cook the chicken in a pressure cooker? Is the vinegar safe in a pressure cooker? Don’t want to blow up the house.
I believe vinegar would be safe in it and you could cook it that way but I never have. It just cooks so easily in the crock pot that I haven’t bothered to do it any other way 🙂
Thanks so much for your Newsletters. Love the recipes and the applications! Thanks for all your hard work and attention to detail. Such a clean and entertaining site!
I seriously love you Christy! Never met you but I feel a kinship in just knowing that I am a sister in Christ with you. The Lords Grace has been on my mind & heart so much this week & here you go putting into such graceful words! I am going to fix this chicken for my fam this weekend 🙂 Thank You so very much for doing what you do!
I love you to Miranda! I pray you have a blessed week and I hope you enjoy the chicken!!
In the crockpot now !!! I have made this 2 times since July 4th , absolutely love it ! Making the white bbq sauce this time, such a wonderful & easy recipe, thank you so much for this recipe !
I am so glad to hear you are enjoying the BBQ Sherry!!! I hope you have a good weekend!
Thanks so much for this recipe…I made it for my family’s 4th of July get together and everyone loved it!! They couldn’t believe it was made in a crock pot. This recipe was given to several folks as they headed home and I told them to check our your blog.
I re-read your post again and love it, especially the last few sentences….it should framed and read everyday. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you so much Rhonda, I appreciate you sharing!! I am so glad to hear it was a hit and I hope y’all had a wonderful celebration!!