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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs

Slow Cooker BBQ chicken thighs are a simple dump and go weeknight dinner using bone in chicken and your favorite barbecue sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Sarah Baumeister

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. bone in chicken thighs
  • 1 ½ cups of your favorite bbq sauce
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. chili powder

Instructions

  • Gently place your fingers underneath the skin of the chicken thigh and pull back to remove skin from the meat. Discard.
  • Place bone in chicken thighs in to the crock pot, sprinkle with spices, and pour 1 cup of bbq sauce over the top.
  • Set to high for 3 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
  • Remove from the crock pot and serve with remaining bbq sauce.
  • Optional: Place cooked chicken thighs on a baking sheet and broil for 3-4 minutes to crisp up the outside a bit so that they more closely resemble being cooked on a grill. Be careful because of the sugar content in bbq sauce, they can burn quickly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 760mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g