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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

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Why I love this recipe

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

Zesty Italian Chicken sandwiches on a plate.
Zesty Italian Chicken

Ingredients

  • 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.

Zesty Italian Dressing Chicken sandwiches on a plate.
Yield: Serves 4

Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes

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!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup Zesty Italian salad dressing from a bottle
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 sandwich rolls (or slider buns)

Instructions

  1. Place the boneless chicken in a 4 quart slow cooker Crockpot.
  2. In a small bowl whisk the barbecue sauce, Zesty Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Pour the sauce ingredients over the chicken. Cover and cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
  4. 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.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 563Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1312mgCarbohydrates: 69gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 38g

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