Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork

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Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork

Let chicken or pork cook low and slow for hours soaking up our sweet, tangy sauce. The melt-in-your-mouth meal is delicious on a whole-wheat roll or all by itself.

Ingredients

Servings  6  

Sauce

  • 1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Chicken or Pork

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or pork tenderloin, all visible fat discarded
  • 1 cup water

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

Sauce

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients.

Chicken or Pork

  1. Put the chicken or pork in a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Pour the water and sauce over the chicken or pork.
  2. Cover, covered, on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
  3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken or pork to a large cutting board.
  4. Using two forks, shred the chicken or pork.
  5. Transfer the sauce into a serving bowl. Serve with the chicken or pork.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork

CaloriesCalories

125 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

17g Per Serving

FiberFiber

2g Per Serving

Cost Per ServingCost Per Serving

$2.09

Nutrition Facts

Calories 125
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Sodium 130 mg
Total Carbohydrate 8 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 5 g
Protein 17 g

 

Let chicken or pork cook low and slow for hours soaking up our sweet, tangy sauce. The melt-in-your-mouth meal is delicious on a whole-wheat roll or all by itself.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork

CaloriesCalories

125 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

17g Per Serving

FiberFiber

2g Per Serving

Cost Per ServingCost Per Serving

$2.09
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Calories 125
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Sodium 130 mg
Total Carbohydrate 8 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 5 g
Protein 17 g

Ingredients

Servings  6  

Sauce

  • 1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Chicken or Pork

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or pork tenderloin, all visible fat discarded
  • 1 cup water

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

Sauce

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients.

Chicken or Pork

  1. Put the chicken or pork in a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Pour the water and sauce over the chicken or pork.
  2. Cover, covered, on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
  3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken or pork to a large cutting board.
  4. Using two forks, shred the chicken or pork.
  5. Transfer the sauce into a serving bowl. Serve with the chicken or pork.

 


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