Crockpot BBQ Beer Chicken.
I can’t get enough of the stuff.
If I’m telling the truth, I really enjoy cooking with beer much more than I like drinking it. I do like to drink it on occasion, but it’s not always my beverage of choice. However, when it comes to cooking with it?
Best
flavor
ever.
Basically, I love replacing water with alcohol. Always and forever.
And now… a peek into what a mess my kitchen appliances really are.
You don’t even want to see my stand mixer. Or my toaster. Or my food processor. Or my fridge. Or my… everything. I’m a train wreck.
Look at that bun. (Or bum, since that’s what I really just typed.) Don’t you want to do a big trampoline jump on it? So puffy and fluffy and fat.
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that this is the best chicken I have ever made in the crockpot. It might be the best chicken I’ve made, period. And… I make a ton of crockpot chicken. Like really, a ton.
People… I live with a man who seriously eats chicken at least five days a week for lunch and dinner. Sometimes I get insanely creative, but most weeks he gets the short end of the stick when I throw chicken in the slow cooker with, uh… nothing else, just so I don’t have to deal with making him something delicious only to stuff it in five giant tupperware containers. Maybe I do wish you could see my fridge.
So, I’m convinced it’s a combination of the perfect marriage between beer, spices (I freakishly love onion powder and smoked paprika together… give it a whirl) and sauce (Bone Suckin‘ is the best) that makes this so amazing. It’s a great meal for a crowd but if you’re smart, you’ll make a big crock for yourself and freeze a bunch for the days when wine drinking and pie eating takes precedence over dinner.
Or is that just me?
Crockpot BBQ Beer Chicken
serves about 8-10
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 large)
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces of beer (I used a classic amber)
32 ounces of barbecue sauce
Season chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Add to crockpot, then add beer and 24 ounces of barbecue sauce. Cook on low for 8 hours, tossing once or twice if desired. After 8 hours, shred and add remaining barbecue sauce. Toss chicken to coat and let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving to absorb everything. Serve as desired.
Notes:
1. I’ve found that *thinner* barbecue sauce works better (such as Bone Suckin’ Sauce) than thicker sauce (like Sweet Baby Ray’s). If you choose to use a thicker sauce, you may want to add a little more beer (or liquid) in order for the sauce not to burn and thicken on the edges of the pot. This is also the reason I don’t use my homemade barbecue sauce.
2. If you don’t want to use beer, you can try a ginger ale, chicken stock, or even water.
3. This makes a ton of chicken and I usually freeze immediately freeze a container for later.
I wish I was sandwiched between those buns.
496 Comments on “Crockpot BBQ Beer Chicken.”
I’m making this tonight but instead of chicken breast I used chicken thighs. It smells gray in my house can’t wait to try it.
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Found this recipe recently, and made it for my co-workers yesterday. They loved it (so did I). Simple, easy to make, easy to transport.
Also, I used Yuengling Lager and Sticky Fingers Carolina Sweet BBQ sauce :)
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I made this tonight for dinner and it was a hit! Of my beer choices I had miller lite and Octoberfest in the fridge, so since the recipe used an amber beer, I went with the Octoberfest. I won’t lie, it didn’t start smell good until about hour 5. I also didn’t measure my spices. I coated my frozen chicken on both sides. Around hour 6 I shredded the chicken. I also added a few shakes of all the spices again so the sauce would have some extra spice to it. I never needed to add more sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays) or beer. It was plenty saucy when it was ready. This was a fantastic meal and plenty left over! Yummmm thanks for the great recipe!
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Currently in my crockpot right now! Can’t wait to try it :) it was the easiest meal ever and I love how there is so much you can do with it. Thanks for the recipe.
Finally, after almost 12 years if marriage, did I get “best thing I ever ate”…this recipe rocks!!! So easy, so yummy. I used Target marinade and diet DR Pepper instead of beer. My 7 year old loved it as well (9 year old is picky)
Thank you so much for posting-yum!!
I’m planning on making this for a party tomorrow…I need to double it…should I double the bbq sauce, 64 oz seems like a lot but if its what it takes then ill do it! Thanks!!
Just threw a variation of this in the crock. I used Coors Light & emptied all the bottles of BBQ sauce that were 1/2 empty in the fridge plus added one bottle of kraft original to complete the amount. Used what I had on hand….that’s what caught my eye on this recipe. It already smells good. The test will be the boy and husband tonight. Thanks for such an easy recipe.
Can this be done with a whole chicken?
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I just made this on Sunday for a big family day of football, beer and food. It was, simply put, AMAZING. Loving this website, loving this recipe, and I can’t wait to make more tasty treats from here! Thanks!
WOW! I must say the long these flavors get a chance to sit, the better! I had a football party gathering yesterday and made this!!! It was a huge hit and since this recipe makes a TON, I even have a bit of leftovers for this week. I used Alaskan Amber for the Beer and I just used regular Paprka instead of Smoked and it was just as good! I am thinking about making Stuffed Bell Peppers with the leftovers for dinner this evening… Thank you so much for such a great recipe and combo of flavors! xoxo
What BBQ sauce did you use? Also did you do the entire 8 hours?
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My family loves this. It is my six year old favorite meal she requests it for her birthday.
Super Bowl food :) In the crockpot right now! I used chicken thighs because my husband likes the dark meat best. I put the BBQ sauce in before the beer (I hope that doesn’t mess things up)… chicken is not sitting directly in the beer :/ Do you think it’ll be okay?
I made this for the Super Bowl this year and it came out amazing! So, so easy and shredding the chicken was a cinch.
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Would the cooking time change if I halved the recipe?
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mmm….delicious
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I made this last night and it is AMAZING! So easy and tons of leftovers. I made barbecue chicken pizza (your pizza dough recipe) with some of it and it was DELISH!
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Made this tonight with high hopes but we really didn’t like the taste, I’m thinking it was the smokey paprika that did it and not enough salt.
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Made this over the weekend for our first college football game. The BF LOVED it! Thank you for the fabulous recipe!!
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If I cut recipe in 1/2, does cooking time change?
it depends on your crockpot, but you can most likely shave 1-2 hours off the cook time.
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Do you think it would still turn out well if i use a Redds Apple Ale?