Description
Crockpot Sweet Baby Ray’s Chicken delivers mouthwatering comfort with minimal effort, blending tangy barbecue sauce and tender meat. Busy home cooks will love this simple, flavorful meal that brings Southern-style deliciousness to the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4–6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or other chicken parts like bone-in or chicken legs)
Sauce Base:
- 1 (18 ounces / 510 grams) bottle of Sweet Baby Rays Original Barbecue Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) white vinegar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Create a zesty barbecue sauce by whisking Sweet Baby Rays sauce, white vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl until thoroughly blended.
- Gently nestle chicken pieces into the crockpot, arranging them in a single layer for even cooking.
- Generously drizzle the prepared sauce over the chicken, making sure each piece is completely coated. Set aside a small portion of sauce for final glazing.
- Secure the crockpot lid and slow cook on low temperature for 4-6 hours, monitoring chicken legs around the 4-hour mark for optimal tenderness.
- Test chicken’s doneness by gently pulling with a fork – meat should separate easily and appear fully cooked through.
- Carefully transfer chicken from crockpot to serving platter, then brush with reserved sauce to enhance flavor and glossiness.
- Plate immediately while hot, presenting a succulent, caramelized chicken dish with rich barbecue undertones.
Notes
- Customize the heat level by adjusting red pepper flakes, allowing everyone from spice lovers to mild-preference eaters to enjoy the dish.
- Reduce sugar content by using a sugar-free barbecue sauce or replacing brown sugar with a natural sweetener like stevia for low-carb diets.
- Create a gluten-free version by ensuring the Sweet Baby Rays barbecue sauce is certified gluten-free, making it safe for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Enhance meal prep by using frozen chicken directly in the crockpot, adding 1-2 hours to cooking time for perfect tenderness without compromising flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (or 6 hours)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 46
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 349 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg