Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
BBQ Pulled Chicken
BBQ Pulled Chicken is made with boneless, BBQ sauce, and Italian dressing.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 240 min
- Total
- 245 min
- Original yield
- Serves 8
- Ingredients
- 5 listed
Make it part of your week
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. Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
2. Choose the cooking schedule
Check the slow-cooker setting and timing before deciding when to start.
Get to know the ingredients
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
In the method: Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
BBQ sauce
In the method: Then pour the BBQ sauce and Italian dressing over the top.
Italian dressing
In the method: Then pour the BBQ sauce and Italian dressing over the top.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 8. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breastsIngredient note
Source: 1 cup BBQ sauceIngredient note
Source: 3 Tablespoons Italian dressingIngredient note
Required by source directions; authorized salt/pepper exception.Ingredient note
Required by source directions; authorized salt/pepper exception.
How to make it
0 of 3 steps completeMake room for BBQ Pulled Chicken
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
Serve with vegetables, on salads, in a wrap or on a slider roll with coleslaw.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the slow cooker. Start with this step: Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
What happens at the end?
Serve with vegetables, on salads, in a wrap or on a slider roll with coleslaw.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 8. 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.
Additional recipe notes
For a sweet touch, add 1/4 cup brown sugar when you mix in the BBQ sauce. Use a slow cooker liner for even easier clean up.
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: iheartnaptime.net. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
