Dinner can be made with minimal effort with this simple Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs recipe. Using a slow cooker is a great way to make an easy dinner and get those well-developed bbq flavors.
So, when you are short of extra time at night, the best way to still get a delicious dinner on those busy weeknights is to make this bone-in chicken thighs recipe for a long time in the slow cooker for the whole family while you are getting other things done.
For this cooked chicken thighs recipe you will only need simple ingredients that will only take you 3-4 minutes to put together and you will have the best slow cooker chicken recipe ready to cook in no time.
For more excellent crock pot recipes like this easy recipe, try these and you might find more favorite weeknight dinners:
- Slow Cooker BBQ Spareribs Recipe
- Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Rice Recipe
- Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef Recipe
Ingredients used to make Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs:
- Bone-in, skin on chicken thighs (you can also use boneless chicken thighs if you wish)
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Garlic powder
- BBQ sauce (sweet baby rays is my favorite sauce)
- Olive oil
- Onion, cubed
How to make Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs:
- Combine the ingredients. Add the chicken, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, BBQ sauce, and olive oil to the bowl of a slow cooker (no need to mix bbq sauce in a small bowl ahead of time). Use your hands to massage the sauce and seasoning into the chicken until it is thoroughly coated. Stir in the onion.
- Cook. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
Adding even more flavor to this barbecue chicken thighs:
This is a great basic homemade bbq sauce recipe for crockpot BBQ chicken thighs recipe, but if you want to change the flavor of the barbecue sauce, give these add-ins a try:
- Apple cider vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- Brown sugar
- Onion powder
- Cayenne pepper
What to serve with bone tender juicy chicken thighs:
- Italian Fresh Green Salad Recipe
- Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe
- Slow Cooker Cheese Potatoes Recipe
- Mom’s Easy Potato Salad Recipe
Other slow cooker recipes:
- Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe
- Slow Cooker Ritz Chicken Recipe
- Slow Cooker BBQ Ranch Ribs Recipe
- Slow Cooker Honey Ribs Recipe
- Slow Cooker Beef Sirloin Tips and Gravy Recipe
- Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Rice Recipe
- Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef Recipe
- Slow Cooker Cola BBQ Roast Beef
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspooon ground black pepper
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 cup BBQ Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, cubed
Equipment
Instructions
- Add the chicken, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, BBQ sauce, and olive oil to the bowl of a slow cooker. Use your hands to massage the sauce and seasoning into the chicken until it is thoroughly coated. Stir in the onion.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
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