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.
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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
- 4 quart slow cooker (If you double the recipe you will need a larger crockpot)
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.
Step 3 – Pour the sauce ingredients over the chicken.
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.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes you can. There is no need to pre-brown the chicken in this recipe.
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Zesty Italian BBQ Chicken
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
Hi and welcome. I’m Zona and I love creating recipes for easy dinners or desserts. Here you will find quick recipes, recipes that take minimal effort, or recipes that have few ingredients. Eat, drink, and enjoy!
This recipe is adapted from my other site Zonacooks.com
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