Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken

Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken is an easy chicken recipe that’s perfect for family dinners, BBQ’s or holidays! Serve on buns with a side of fries and coleslaw!

Another slow cooker chicken recipe we love is this Hawaiian Pulled Chicken recipe. We serve this shredded chicken on buns with Shoestring French Fries and our Super Creamy Coleslaw!

Why We Love This Root Beer Chicken Recipe

Not only is this Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken easy to make, but our whole family just loves it! That’s a dinner time win, my friends, when everyone loves what’s being served.

• Feeds a Crowd: This root beer chicken makes a ton of food, so if you’re having a party or just meal prepping for the week it’s going to deliver.
• Freezer Friendly: This shredded chicken also freezes really well so leftovers aren’t a problem, or it’s a great way to prepare food ahead of time.
• Addicting Flavor: The addition of sweet root beer to the barbecue sauce really adds a delicious flavor to the chicken.

How To Make

All you need to do is grab a couple of pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast (yep, you can use chicken thighs, too) and place them in a 6-8 quart slow cooker.  Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and dry mustard and then pour on the sauce.

The sauce is a mixture of root beer and barbecue sauce. Just two ingredients is all you need!

Remove the chicken from the slow cooker after 4-5 hours when it’s fork tender. Shred the chicken into pieces about the size you see above and place the chicken back into your crock pot.

Stir the chicken into the sauce and cook on high for 30-60 minutes with the slow cooker uncovered. This will help to thicken the sauce and infuse the root beer bbq flavor into the chicken.

Can This Be Made Ahead Of Time?

Yes! And please do because we think it tastes even better. You can make the whole recipe a day or two ahead of time, let it cool and then refrigerate it until you’re ready. Individual portions can be reheated in the microwave, or you can reheat it back up in your slow cooker.

Another option is to place the chicken in a dutch oven or an oven proof dish and reheat it at 350 until warmed through.

And yet another option is to make this slow cooker chicken ahead of time and freeze it! Meal prepping is so easy with this bbq chicken, you can even double the recipe and portion it our for many different meals.

Ways To Serve

Of course we love serving this chicken on soft, potato or brioche buns but it’s also a delicious ingredient for many different recipes. Try using this chicken for burritos or tacos, adding it to your favorite BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe, or using it as  topping for nachos.

Quesadillas, chicken bowls, or stuffed into a baked potato…the possibilities are endless!

Looking For More Slow Cooker Recipes?

• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
• French Dip Sandwiches
• Slow Cooker Meatballs and Sauce
• Slow Cooker Italian Beef
• Crock Pot Corned Beef

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