Homemade Crock Pot BBQ Chicken & Sauce
A sweet, tangy, slow-simmered BBQ sauce that turns simple chicken into real-deal comfort food.
Servings: 6
Calories: 385kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Grandma’s molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard or 1 teaspoon dry mustard when I have it
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Morton’s Season-All
- 2 –3 lbs chicken drumsticks or thighs
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together all sauce ingredients until smooth.
- Heat over medium-low for 5–7 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce is warmed through and slightly thickened.
- Carefully pour the sauce into a mason jar and allow it to cool.
- Place chicken in the crock pot.
- Pour the cooled sauce over the chicken and toss to coat well.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- For sticky edges, place cooked chicken on a baking sheet and broil for 3–5 minutes if desired.
Notes
I always warm this sauce up first so everything melts together smooth, then pour it into a mason jar with a spout lid and give it a good shake before pouring it over the chicken. And I always use a Reynolds slow cooker liner because it saves my sanity and my sink.