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Ahh, with the start of a New Year I've been trying to plan out some healthy yet simple meals for our family, you too? Here is a good one that my family loves... it tastes great and the chicken is done in the crockpot too making it a super easy dinner, boo-yah! So it's basically a 'set it and forget it' type of a meal...unless you want to make these oven fries which by the way are devine and well, basically you must make them too because this meal is just not complete without them! Have I twisted your arm enough? If not...
What about now? (hehe!!)
Okay, have at the recipe folks!!
Crockpot Barbecue Chicken
1.5 lbs chicken breasts (or about 4 nice-sized ones)
1 18 oz bottle of barbecue sauce (I like to use Sweet Baby Ray's!)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup Italian dressing
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
This one's easy! Place the chicken in your crockpot. In a bowl mix the BBQ sauce, brown sugar, Italian dressing and Worcestershire sauce together. Pour over chicken and set on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4. Once the chicken is fork tender go ahead and shred it up. All done!!
Oven Fries
2-3 large baking potatoes
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp white sugar
1 tsp olive or vegetable oil
Wash, dry and cut your raw potatoes into large pieces, steak fry size. Place cut potatoes into a large resealable plastic bag. Add in your salt, pepper, sugar and veggie oil. Seal closed and shake until all potato pieces are completely coated. Cover a baking sheet with foil and place potatoes onto your lined baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes or until fries are tender and brown...yet amazingly crispy on the outside!
Gather your Crockpot Chicken ingredients (please note my bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's or 'The Sauce' as it's known in my family!)...
and mix them all together in a large bowl...
Then place your chicken in a crockpot and pour the goods on top.
Let cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high...
Now, while you wait let's make some Oven Fries!!
Cut up 2-3 large baking potatoes into nice 'Steak Fry' sized chunks!!
Now, grab your 'fry' ingredients...pepper, salt, sugar and olive oil (or veggie oil if you have it!)
Place your potato pieces into a large ziploc bag and pour the pepper, salt, sugar and oil on top. Seal that baby up and give it a few good shakes. Make sure all those potatoes are coated well!!
Then, just line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and pour your potato chunks onto it!
Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until nice and golden-y brown!!
Mmmm, then when your chicken is done you can shred it up.
And if you timed your dinner juuuuust right....
These little crispy lovelies will be done too!
A nice and healthy (and easy!) dinner...
The perfect way to start of your New Year
YUM!
We make the same home potatoes too, but I add about 1/4 cup parm cheese and if I feel really wild...a tablespoon of chili powder to give them a kick! Experiment and enjoy!
ReplyDeleteYUM I will have to try this it looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis will be on our plates sometime this week! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteyummy I found you blog a week or so ago.. I love it and I'm making this today. It's snowing here and this will hit the spot Thanks
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day
julie
The sauce IS boss!!
ReplyDeleteI'm soo making this for dinner tonight! I can't go to the store because of snow so I will make onion rings instead! (but bake em so there still healthier) I soo love sweet baby rays too! we like sweet & spicy at our house! sooo yummy! but we have to buy more =/ booo. Thanks for the tute! love your blog!
ReplyDeleteKarin Marie :)
Looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis is now on the list to be made this weekend!
ReplyDeleteI have a crockpot I hardly ever use cos I don't know what to make other than stew!! Thanks for all the great recipes...definitly gonna try them out :-)
ReplyDeleteDELICIOUS! My mouth is watering! Making this next week FOR SURE! Thanks for sharing another fab recipe!
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing!
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Stupid question - do you use boneless chicken breast? Looks yummy!!!
ReplyDelete@Anonymous-Not a stupid question at all! YES! I use boneless chicken breasts, if I don't have to deal with bones I won't! Although, you could totally use bone-in breasts and this would turn out just as good. You would just have to remove the bones while shredding your meat!!
ReplyDeleteMaggie
Wow we had this for dinner and it was wonderful. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love your crockpot recipes. We've tried most of them and they all turned out great.
ReplyDeleteI make oven fries pretty often, but I usually spray a foil lined baking sheet with Pam, put the potatoes on in a single layer, spray them with Pam until you can see that they're good and covered (but not as oily as when you use the shaking in a bag method), then sprinkle on the seasonings. I think they're just as crunchy and good, but without the extra oil.
This looks so yummy! My husband would love this. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI don't use the extra ingredients. but i crock with sweet baby rays all the time. Try it with pork or beef too...yum-o-licious!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing!! I just found your blog (on totally tutorials) and I'm in looove!!
ReplyDelete~Sabrina from www.bgamefamily.blogspot.com
We're having friends over tonight. I've got it in the crockpot cooking. Smells great! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMade this recipe last night - amazing! I'm even doing my own post about it now. Thanks for passing it on!
ReplyDeleteI'm making this tomorrow! Can't wait to taste it. I only have sweet potatoes on hand, so I'm going to try that instead of baking potatoes. What do you think? My mouth is drooling! I can't wait to try the bbq chicken!
ReplyDeleteI have to ask... Sugar on the baked fries? Really? I just can't seem to wrap my brain around that one. Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteHah Wendy!! Yup!! Sugar sounds weird, I know!! But that little bit of sugar helps crisp the skins up while you are baking them! Weird, but true...and cause you aren't using a lot the fries won't taste sweet either! Have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
Maggie
Made these tonight...yummo! Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteMade these tonight...yummo! Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteI am making these right now and my house smells AMAZING! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteDid you put frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot, or thawed? I'm trying to plan ahead :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kathryn! I used frozen chicken breasts but you could use fresh/thawed too! That's the beauty of the Crockpot...anything goes!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!!
Maggie
I'd really love to make this...was this bone-in or boneless chicken?
ReplyDeleteThanks
Kathy
Hi Kathy! I used boneless chicken breasts but you can easily substitute bone-in with no problems!! Your cooking times should remain the same, and when the chicken falls off the bone it's ready to shred!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Maggie
I'm making this today and posting it on my blog! www.surprisinglysouthern.blogspot.com. You will be getting a BIG shout out :). Thanks so much for sharing such amazing and easy recipes
ReplyDeleteMmmmm... that was a delicious Friday night meal! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI made this for lunch today. It's totally in the rotation of our lives now. My typically picky three year old ate a sandwich and a half. BREAKTHROUGH! THANK YOU!!!!
ReplyDeleteI made this for dinner Friday night and it was awesome! My son asked me why I didn't make the oven fries more often! LOL! It was even better Saturday for lunch after freezing on the soccer field...I decided to toast the sandwich roll to warm up my fingers and it was even better than the night before. Thanks so much for posting this!
ReplyDeleteWe had this tonight for dinner and everyone love it!! thank u thank u thank u absolutely amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm new here and I tried this recipe and it was awesome! I recently started a recipe review blog and reviewed this recipe. You can read it if you'd like ...www.reviewthatrecipe.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this! I will be trying some more of your recipes :)
This is so delicious! My husband has had it as leftovers for every meal since Sunday and is bummed it's gone! Ty!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I'll be making it tonight with the chicken that has been languishing in the fridge. Saved by the BBQ.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try this recipe. By the way, what size crockpot do you use?
ReplyDeleteHi Sam! I have two that I go between depending on how much food I am making...a 5 1/2 quart (white) and a 4 quart (black)...The 4 quart is the perfect size for most of my recipes for my family of 5 (4 of who can eat adult food!!) :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I made this just two days ago. Seconds the next day were even tastier. I'm talking about the chicken. Have yet to try the fries. Again, thanks for making my life a little easier. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLooks so good, I'm trying it really soon!!
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These were huge hit at our house!! I totally eliminated the brown sugar and they were delish. Not too bar b quee and not too bland.
ReplyDeleteI make this chicken all the time. we love it. thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI just made this and I must have a super crock pot because it was done in 3 hours on low?? lol. I went ahead and shredded it up and put it on warm until dinner!! Yummy!
ReplyDeletedo you have a tip on how to get the fries not to stick?? i put more and more pam...but they still stick!
ReplyDeletewe LOVE LOVE LOVE this whole dinner - make it all the time!
Hi - I want to make these sandwiches for a party I'm having next week... 12 women... Could you tell me about how many chicken breasts it would take to serve that many? I can adjust the other ingredients accordingly. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the size of your chicken breasts but normally you need 1/2-1 breast per adult!
ReplyDeleteHi...I'm on Weight Watchers and there are similar recipes on their website, but not exact. Would you happen to know how many points plus points this meal would be. I would love to make it this week!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but I don't really know anything about weight watchers and their points system!
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