This is a chicken version of the popular pulled pork bbq that can be found at just about any BBQ joint in North Alabama. Many folks forego the sauce entirely because it is already juicy and flavorful so nothing else is needed.

What’s even better is that my version tastes just like the restaurants, but instead of a smokehouse, we use a slow cooker and boneless skinless chicken breasts! Another huge benefit of this for me is that I can make 5 pounds of pulled chicken bbq for what I would purchase 1 pound of bbq for.

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North Alabama Style Pulled Chicken BBQ

This is a chicken version of the popular pulled pork bbq that can be found at just about any BBQ joint in North Alabama. Unique and AMAZING! MUST try

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 4

Total Time: 4 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue, chicken

Servings:

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Christy Jordan

Ingredients

5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1.5 cups apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes does not make it spicy

Instructions

Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour cider vinegar over and add salt and pepper.
Cook on high, 4-5 hours or low, 8-9 hours. Use tongs to remove chicken from slow cooker - note that chicken will fall apart as you do this.
Take out 2 cups of liquid from the slow cooker and discard rest. To that two cups, add brown sugar, hot sauce, and pepper flakes. Stir. Put chicken back in slow cooker, pour sauce over, stir, and enjoy!

Notes

You do not have to shred this chicken. It will be so tender that it falls apart as you remove it from the slow cooker and the act of removing it and putting it back in with the final sauce is all you need to break it up as it appears in this photo.