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Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken

Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken is a great twist on basic barbecue chicken. It's as easy as adding boneless chicken to your slow cooker, topping it with a few sauce ingredients, then just let it slow cook all day!

We serve it on deli sandwich rolls with a dill pickle spear, and this Baby Potato Salad

Why I love this recipe

This easy recipe is great for parties or game days and also works well as sliders.

Zesty Italian Chicken sandwiches on a plate.
Zesty Italian Chicken

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

boneless skinless chicken

barbecue sauce

Zesty Italian salad dressing

brown sugar

Worcestershire sauce

sandwich rolls (or slider buns)

Equipment used in this recipe

How to make Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken

Step 1 - Place the boneless chicken in a 4 quart slow cooker Crockpot.

Step 2 - In a small bowl whisk the barbecue sauce, Zesty Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.

barbecue sauce, Zesty Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl with a whisk.

Step 3 - Pour the sauce ingredients over the chicken.

boneless chicken and sauce in a crock pot.

Step 4 - Cover and cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.

Step 5 - Shred the chicken in the pot with two forks and stir to combine.

Step 6 - Serve on the sandwich rolls or slider buns.

Zesty Italian Dressing Chicken sandwiches on a plate.
Zesty Italian Dressing Chicken

Recipe FAQ's

Can I put raw chicken in the crockpot?

Yes you can. There is no need to pre-brown the chicken in this recipe.

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Zesty Italian Dressing Chicken sandwiches on a plate.

Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken

Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken is a great twist on basic barbecue chicken. It's as easy as adding boneless chicken to your slow cooker, topping it with a few sauce ingredients, then just let it slow cook all day!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Course Chicken and Turkey
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 463 kcal

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 29gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1285mgPotassium: 703mgFiber: 1gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 203IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 3mg
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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