6/06/13

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken

Tender perfectly seasoned chicken made in a slow cooker then pulled or shredded for barbeque chicken sandwiches plus a recipe for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce.

We had company coming over this weekend and I was looking for something easy to fix that I could just set out and let everyone help themselves when they got hungry.

I usually make my Crock Pot Pulled Pork or Crock Pot Carnitas when I'm looking for something like that but I wanted to change things up a bit so I decided to cook a big ol' roasting hen in the slow cooker and see what happened!

What happened is that I found a new favorite recipe!

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken | Tender perfectly seasoned chicken made in a slow cooker then pulled or shredded for barbeque chicken sandwiches plus a recipe for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce.

I served the pulled chicken on buns like barbeque sandwiches and had a few different sauces to choose from. This is a great recipe to make when you want to 'fix it and forget it'.

You can throw the shredded chicken back into the crock pot, pour a little of the cooking liquid over it to keep it moist and have supper on stand-by.

I'd never had white barbeque sauce before but everybody in Alabama swears by it so I thought I’d give it a shot!

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken | Tender perfectly seasoned chicken made in a slow cooker then pulled or shredded for barbeque chicken sandwiches plus a recipe for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce.

Since I've never even tasted it, I knew I couldn't try to make my own recipe so I started with the recipe posted all over the internet for Big Bob Gibson’s White Sauce.

I really liked the taste but thought it was way too thin and runny so I omitted the 1/2 cup of apple juice the original recipe calls for then added a teaspoon of sugar.

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken | Tender perfectly seasoned chicken made in a slow cooker then pulled or shredded for barbeque chicken sandwiches plus a recipe for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce.

HOW TO MAKE ALABAMA WHITE BARBEQUE SAUCE

I'll post the recipe in the card below but at a glance, here are the ingredients for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce:

  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Crock Pot Pulled Chicken | Tender perfectly seasoned chicken made in a slow cooker then pulled or shredded for barbeque chicken sandwiches plus a recipe for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce.

Try these other 'Fix It & Forget It' slow cooker recipes great for feeding a crowd!

  • Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ham – A super easy crock pot recipe with ham, brown sugar and pineapple. Serve as-is or make Hawaiian Ham Sliders!
  • Crock Pot Carnitas - Delicious tender, crispy pork carnitas made easy by seasoning a pork roast or Boston butt with Mexican spices, cooking in the slow cooker then getting those famous crispy bits by placing under the broiler.
  • Crock Pot Pulled Pork - Tender, juicy pork seasoned with a delicious but simple dry rub recipe then cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
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Author: Mandy Rivers | South Your Mouth
Crock Pot Pulled Chicken

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken

Tender perfectly seasoned chicken made in a slow cooker then pulled or shredded for barbeque chicken sandwiches plus a recipe for Alabama White Barbeque Sauce.
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 6 HourInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 6 H & 35 M

Ingredients

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken
  • 1 large chicken
  • 3-4 tablespoons Chicken Scratch (below)
  • 2 small onions, peeled (optional)
Chicken Scratch
  • 3 tablespoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
Alabama White Barbeque Sauce
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Crock Pot Pulled Chicken:
  1. Season chicken all over with Chicken Scratch seasoning. Stuff the onions inside of the chicken, if using. Place chicken in a crock pot (without any water - it will produce its own cooking liquid).
  2. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 5-6 hours. Turn crock pot off and allow chicken to rest for 30-45 minutes, covered.
  3. Remove chicken from crock pot (using whatever utensils needed as it will literally pull apart when you remove it), reserving broth for Greasy Rice if desired. Remove skin, bones, etc. then pull/shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces with two forks.
  4. Serve on buns with barbeque sauce to make Pulled Chicken Sandwiches or serve as-is with barbeque sauce on the side if desired.
  5. Chicken Scratch: Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container. I keep mine in a large used spice container that still has its shaker top for easy use. Season chicken or other poultry LIBERALLY with mix (this is made with less than 25% salt so you can rock it out).
  6. Alabama White Barbeque Sauce: Mix all ingredients together then refrigerate to store up to 2 weeks.

Notes

  • Use a 6-7 pound roasting hen for this recipe. If using anything smaller, reduce cooking time accordingly.
  • Use leftovers to make chicken salad, quesadillas, chicken pot pie or anything thing else you can think of!
  • The rendered broth is FABULOUS to make Greasy Rice with.
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10 comments:

  1. I love your comment ...

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  2. The white sauce recipe I got from my mom tastes like Bob Gibsons but gets fairly thick after it sets up in the fridge. But the bob gibsons white sauce you can get in the bottle at walmart is super thin.

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  3. Have you ever tried pulled chicken sandwiches on homemade rolls?? TO DIE FOR. I have a bread maker so it is easy to make them so I ALWAYS make LARGE rolls to put the chicken on. I've never heard of White BBQ sauce. Guess I will have to give it a try!

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    1. Girl, I can't even make biscuits and you talking to me about homemade rolls?! I WISH!!! That sounds divine! I might have to splurge and get the ones at the bakery! Try the white sauce! It was good! I'd like to baste with it... I bet that's where the magic's at!

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    2. Just saw your reply! Even my husband who can't cook ANYTHING can make rolls with the bread maker...you can do it! You could also purchase the Rhodes rolls from the freezer section and double them or even triple them up to make giant rolls. I'm telling you...they are AMAZING with bbq chicken!!

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  4. About how many would this size chicken feed? Thanks!

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    1. Oh, Lord.... ummm... let's see... we probably made a dozen sandwiches and then I made chicken salad with the leftovers. And I mean, I made a MESS of chicken salad too... we got 8-10 sandwiches out of that. Does any of that drivel help??

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  5. OH MY GOODNESS GIRL! This method of chicken cooking has totally restored my faith in crock pot chicken dishes. Dry, bland, stringy, etc. was all I ever seemed to get from the recipes I tried. THIS ONE IS AMAZING! I have made it at least a dozen times in the past couple of months and have used the meat for sandwiches, salad (your chicken salad is divine too!) and casseroles. THANK YOU! Keep up the awesome work!

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  6. White sauce at THE Bob Gibson's is also thin, but I have grown to LOVE it!

    Rebecca in Alabama

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  7. How would you cook this if you have frozen pulled chicken already? Juts less time in the crock pot???

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Hi there! While I’m not able to respond to every comment, I try hard to answer any questions that haven’t been addressed in the post, recipe or in other comments.

I can tell you now 1) I have no idea if you can substitute Minute Rice or brown rice in my recipes because I’ve never used them and 2) If I know how to convert a recipe to a Crock Pot version, I will make a note about it (otherwise, I don’t know).

And though I may not respond to them all, I do read each and every comment and I LOVE to hear from you guys! Thanks, y’all! - Mandy