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Slow cooker BBQ chicken thighs in a black slow cooker with green onions on top and one thigh on a spoon being pulled out.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs

Delicious tender and made with homemade sauce, these slow cooker BBQ chicken thighs make an easy, juicy dinner recipe perfect for weeknights!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy free dinner,, gluten free dinner,, slow cooker chicken dinner
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
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Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 132kcal
Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Ketchup
  • 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tbs Honey
  • 2 tbs Molasses
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tbs Apple cider vinegar
  • 8 Boneless skinless chicken thighs

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except the chicken thighs and mix well.
  • Line the slow cooker with chicken thighs making sure they’re not on top of each other.
  • Pour the sauce over the thighs. Stir if they need coating.
  • Cook on low for 6-7 hours.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

We use boneless, skinless chicken thighs but bone-in does work.
Because the chicken thighs release so much juice, the sauce isn’t sticky by the end of cooking. See the notes in the blog post for steps to take if you want stickier sauce.
The thighs come out really dark after 7 hours of cooking (that’s what makes them so juicy!).
To make these Slow cooker chicken thighs recipe paleo, you’ll need to opt for Primal Kitchens ketchup. Know that by using that ketchup, the sweetness of the recipe is decreased a bit and you’ll want to add in 1-2 tablespoons of honey to the mix.
Serving size is based on two chicken thighs per person.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 760mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg