North Alabama Style Pulled Chicken BBQ

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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.

North Alabama Style Pulled Chicken BBQ - And Bringing Grace to a World of Animosity

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. 

If you are looking for some sauce to add, check out the  White BBQ Sauce Alabama that Southern Plate  is famous for, click here.

 

North Alabama Style Pulled Chicken BBQ - And Bringing Grace to a World of Animosity

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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
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbecue, chicken
Servings: 4
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.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal
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Recipes that go with Pulled Chicken:

Alabama White BBQ Sauce

Vinegar Slaw as pictured above

Miss Millie’s Best Coleslaw.

Beefed Up Baked Beans.

Homemade Banana Pudding, which could easily bring about world peace if used properly.

Love one another as I have loved you.

~Jesus

 

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107 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    You had me at chicken! I can eat chicken every day. To me, it’s one of the most versatile foods you can make. You can fry, bake, grill, broil, grill, barbecue, etc. I have never had North Alabama Style Pulled Chicken. I’ve never used vinegar in my chicken recipes, so I am looking forward to trying this.I am going to make it soon. I always have chicken in my freezer. I also love that this uses a slow cooker. I do not turn on my oven during the summer. Another bonus is that I have all the ingredients on hand.

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  3. I am reading this post in September 2020 during the pandemic. I was trying to find a different pulled chicken recipe that didn’t call for just a bottle of sweet baby ray’s lol. I wanted something more regional and homemade. I just wanted to say I am so happy to find a recipe site run by a Christian! I am now subscribed to your emails and am looking forward to more words of wisdom and encouragement, as well as delicious recipe ideas. It’s especially pertinent now, with the riots and pandemic, and election, and the world just seems (IS) upside down, to show grace. Thanks for the reminder, and thanks for my dinner recipe for tomorrow night! God bless you and keep you!

  4. Question…. could I get away with using this for chicken tacos? Or is it too barbecue -y?
    Love your recipes! Made your bar sugar cookies over the winter… DELISH!

    1. Hey! You could mix it with some taco seasoning and that would help mask the bbq flavor. It would still be distinct but personally I think in a good way. It all depends on how much you love this chicken 🙂

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