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Dr Pepper BBQ Chicken

The sweetness from the soda, followed by the sticky spicy bbq sauce is absolutely perfect, and brings the flavors of slow cooked BBQ on the grill into your kitchen thanks to a slow cooker.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 can Dr Pepper
  • 1 bottle of Kraft Slow-Simmered Original BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  1. Place the three chicken breasts in your slow cooker. Don’t worry if they are still frozen! Just put them in there. Add a hearty pinch of salt, a sprinkle of pepper, and a teaspoon of garlic powder.
  2. Next dump in your can of Dr Pepper.
  3. Put the lid on your slow cooker, and set it to low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. If your chicken is still frozen, I recommend low and slow.
  4. When there is 30 minutes left on your cook time, remove as much of the liquid as you can from your slow cooker, and put it in a separate dish. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. This will be super easy since you cooked the chicken in your slow cooker. Sometimes, I just push it around with a wooden spoon, and it shreds itself that quickly!
  5. Dump in your barbecue sauce. My family’s favorite store bought sauce is the Kraft Slow-Simmered Original BBQ Sauce. Its a nice balance of sweet and spice, and even the children love it. Rinse your barbecue sauce bottle out with up to a 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid. Stir it all together, and put your slow cooker on high for the final 30 minutes.
  6. You can serve your Dr Pepper BBQ Chicken on a bun with cole slaw and pickles, or just on your plate with beans and cornbread (or your favorite sides).