Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe

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This is my favorite slow cooker recipe," remarks Yvonne McKim of Vancouver, Washington. The delicious, slightly spicy sauce will win you over, too!—Yvonne McKim, Vancouver, Washington

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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 hours
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 6 chicken leg quarters, skin removed
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

Directions

  • With a sharp knife, cut leg quarters at the joints. Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker.
  • In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, oil, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer 2 cups to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil.
  • Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 179 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 392 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Tropical BBQ Chicken in Potluck 2009 , p35

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2011 by cwbuff

Recipes like this are great for us busy working women. My work takes me away at dinnertime, and my husband is not up to doing the last step of thickening the sauce, so I though I'd try to add the cornstarch mixture at the beginning. It didn't thicken too well, but the sauce was still very tasty - I like it tangy! I will be making this again.


Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2011 by s_pants

I used drumsticks and thighs instead of leg quarters. Make sure to use the thickened sauce...Yummy!


Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2011 by mother of 3

People in our fellowship liked it. Separating the legs from the thighs took 30 minutes, and I removed the skin from the thighs. I simmered the parts for 20 minutes to ensure complete doneness. I substituted balsamic vinegar for the red wine vinegar, using only 1 tablespoon.

The sauce was fairly thick without cornstarch, but next time I'll increase the sauce for the same amount of chicken.


Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2011 by peebleskr

Great recipe for the whole family. Even my 2 year old loved it.


Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2011 by tanalandrum

I made this but there was way too much for my family and since I left it in a little longer the meat was falling off the bone so we are going to use it for sandwiches tonight. Terrific recipe!!


Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by Aseleener

We liked this dish. I used chicken drumsticks instead of the leg quarters. Since my sides weren't done yet, I put the chicken back into the slow cooker with the thickened sauce. That ensured that the chicken was nice and coated in the sauce by the time I served it. Very good.


Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2011 by brendaleebrown

It was pretty good. The sauce was a little to tangy so I added a couple more tablespoons of brown sugar while thickening the 2 cups of sauce.

 
 
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