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Slow-Cooker Barbecue Chicken

Juicy, fall-apart-tender chicken with just the right amount of sweetness, made easy in the slow cooker. Serve on sandwiches, with veggies and mac 'n cheese, or in quesadillas, tacos, or enchiladas.
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Total Time 5 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 170
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 24 ounces 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat Italian dressing
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth

Method
 

  1. Put chicken in slow-cooker.
  2. In a bowl, combine barbecue sauce, dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
  4. After 5 hours, remove chicken to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks.
  5. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and chicken broth. Stir into sauce in slow cooker, cover and cook until sauce is thickened and heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. Return shredded chicken to slow-cooker, stir, cover and continue cooking on low for 45 minutes.
  7. Serve chicken on whole-grain buns, with a vegetable and mac 'n cheese, or with baked potatoes, just to name a few ideas.