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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pulled Chicken

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This fix it and forget it recipe for slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken is great on its own or as a sandwich!

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PIN this recipe for Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pulled Chicken now… So you can make it later!

I do love my pile of slow cooker chicken recipes…there is something so satisfying about pretty much just dumping a bunch of ingredients into your Crock Pot in the morning, pushing the start button, going about your day, and having dinner all ready about 8 hours later!

I recently spent the day making blueberry cheesecake squares (the life of a food blogger!) and was super grateful that dinner had slow cooked itself in the meantime.

blueberry cheesecake squares

(Side note: any goodies that I make go in our communal multigenerational home’s laundry room, and it is SO interesting to see what goes fast and what doesn’t. These guys disappeared in two shakes of a lamb’s tail!)

Anyway, the slow cooker is your best friend all year round, but especially in the summer when it is all kinds of sizzling hot outside, but the people in your house still want dinner. Because it cooks at such a low temperature for so long, it doesn’t heat up the kitchen at all. Whew!

What is pulled chicken?

Pulled chicken is pretty much what it sounds like – chicken that has been cooked to lovely tenderness and then pulled apart into bite sized shreds.

You can do this with two forks, or you can be like the Southern husband and get out your Bear Paws Shredder Claws!

bear paws shredder claws

You can scoop out the chicken to shred it, or you can shred it right there in the slow cooker! And now that we have that all sorted out, welcome to my current favorite pulled chicken recipe!

ingredients you need to make slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken!

  • Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • Chicken Broth
  • Pepper
  • Poultry Seasoning
  • Brown Sugar
  • Soy Sauce
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Balsamic Vinegar

Here’s How To Make slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken!

STEP 1: Place 2 pounds of boneless chicken in your slow cooker.

STEP 2: Mix a cup of chicken broth, pepper, poultry seasoning, brown sugar, soy sauce (I like to use low sodium), Worcestershire Sauce and balsamic vinegar together and pour this lovely concoction over the chicken, making sure you get a little bit underneath.

STEP 3: Cover and cook on low for 8 hours until chicken is done.

STEP 4: Using two forks, shred the chicken right there in the slow cooker. Serve over rice, potatoes, in tortillas or in burger buns!

slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken

more tips for making the best slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken!

Can I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts?

You can! Just make sure they are boneless and you are good to go.

Does it matter if I use light or dark brown sugar?

Either will work…dark brown sugar will make things a little sweeter because there is more molasses in it.

Can this be made ahead?

Yes! And not only that, I highly recommend making extra because you are going to want leftovers the next day. You can either reheat it right in the slow cooker, or on the stovetop – drizzle in a little chicken broth to keep it tender.

Have a question that I didn’t cover?

Drop your question in the comments section below and I promise to answer pronto!

One of the marvelous things about this super easy pulled chicken recipe is that you can serve it up so many ways!

Sometimes I just ladle it on a plate on top of a pile of mashed potatoes. (This is a great winter approach, especially if you add some roasted green beans on the side.

Sometimes I serve it up with a side of my favorite sweet and tangy coleslaw recipe.

easy tangy coleslaw

And sometimes I wrap in in a tortilla or pile it onto hamburger buns – with or without coleslaw added in!

Pulled chicken…it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Break out that slow cooker!

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slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pulled Chicken


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American
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This fix it and forget it recipe for slow cooker brown sugar pulled chicken is great on its own or as a sandwich!


Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken in your slow cooker.
  2. Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour over the chicken, making sure you get a little bit underneath.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours until chicken is done.
  4. Using two forks, shred the chicken right there in the slow cooker.
  5. Serve over rice, potatoes, in tortillas or in burger buns!

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39327 g642 mg6.1 g1.3 g0 g29.3 g0.1 g52.1 g166.7 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on July 28, 2022

Good for: Father's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, One Pot Suppers, Slow Cooker Favorites, Super Bowl Eats, Tailgate Treats

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