Chicken Zesty Italian is a delightful twist on traditional barbecue chicken that’s perfect for effortless cooking. Simply place boneless chicken breasts or thighs in a slow cooker, and top them with a mixture of zesty Italian dressing, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and your favorite barbecue sauce.
Let it slow cook on low heat throughout the day. The outcome is tender, flavorful chicken that can be served alone, over rice, or in a sandwich—ideal for busy weeknights or family meals!
Table of Contents
- Why I love this recipe
- Recipe FAQ’s
- Reader comments
- Process shots for Zesty Italian Chicken in Crock Pot
- You may also enjoy
Why I love this recipe
This easy recipe is great for parties or game days and also works well as sliders.
We serve it on deli sandwich rolls with a dill pickle spear and this Baby Potato Salad.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes, you can. There is no need to pre-brown the chicken in this recipe.
Reader comments
Barbara N. – We really like this recipe, it’s easy and delicious. I like to top mine with cole slaw on top.
Patti – Wonderful recipe! It was a perfect meal for our trip to the cabin…I mixed up the sauce at home in a mason jar. It was so quick and easy to get everything in the crockpot. Delicious served on brioche slider buns! Winner, winner!
Process shots for Zesty Italian Chicken in Crock Pot
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Zesty Italian Crock Pot Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup Zesty Italian salad dressing (from a bottle)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 sandwich rolls (or slider buns)
Instructions
- Place the boneless chicken in a 4 quart slow cooker Crockpot.
- In a small bowl whisk the barbecue sauce, Zesty Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Pour the sauce ingredients over the chicken. Cover and cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
- Shred the chicken in the pot with two forks and stir to combine. Serve on the sandwich rolls or slider buns.
Notes
- This easy recipe is great for parties or game day, and also works well as sliders.
- We serve it on deli sandwich rolls with a dill pickle spear and potato salad.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days.
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Hi, and welcome. I’m Zona, and I love creating recipes for easy dinners or desserts.
This recipe is adapted from my other site, Zonacooks.com
Patti
Thursday 1st of May 2025
Wonderful recipe! It was a perfect meal for our trip to the cabin…I mixed up the sauce at home in a mason jar. It was so quick and easy to get everything in the crockpot. Delicious served on brioche slider buns! Winner, winner!
Barbara Norsworthy
Monday 15th of May 2023
We really like this recipe it’s easy and delicious I like to top mine with cole slaw on top