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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs Recipe
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs Recipe is made with bone-in, teaspooon ground black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 180 min
- Total
- 185 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
2. Choose the cooking schedule
Check the slow-cooker setting and timing before deciding when to start.
Get to know the ingredients
bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
In the method: Add the chicken, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, BBQ sauce, and olive oil to the bowl of a slow cooker.
teaspooon ground black pepper
In the method: Add the chicken, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, BBQ sauce, and olive oil to the bowl of a slow cooker.
BBQ Sauce
In the method: Add the chicken, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, BBQ sauce, and olive oil to the bowl of a slow cooker.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 2 pounds bone-in, skin on chicken thighsIngredient note
Source: 1½ teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspooon ground black pepperIngredient note
Source: 1½ teaspoon garlic powderIngredient note
Source: 1 cup BBQ SauceIngredient note
Source: 1 Tablespoon olive oilIngredient note
Source: 1 small onion (cubed)
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the slow cooker. Start with this step: Add the chicken, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, BBQ sauce, and olive oil to the bowl of a slow cooker.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
What happens at the end?
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: sixsistersstuff.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.