Description
Succulent peach bbq sauce chicken elevates home cooking with Southern charm. Juicy chicken breasts bathe in sweet-tangy peach sauce, offering comfort and flavor that brings families together around the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 grams) chicken breasts (boneless, skinless or thighs)
- 1 ½ cups (340 grams) peach preserves (or fresh peaches, blended)
- 1 cup (240 ml) BBQ sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 ½ tsps garlic powder
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
Instructions
- Preparation: Layer chicken breasts evenly across the slow cooker base, creating a uniform foundation for cooking.
- Seasoning: Dust chicken with a robust spice blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Sauce Creation: Combine peach preserves, barbecue sauce, and apple cider vinegar in a bowl, whisking until the mixture develops a silky, uniform texture.
- Cooking Setup: Cascade the vibrant peach BBQ sauce over the seasoned chicken, thoroughly coating each piece and submerging them in the flavorful liquid.
- Slow Cooking: Secure the lid and configure the slow cooker to low temperature, allowing the chicken to gently simmer and absorb complex flavors for 4-6 hours.
- Finishing and Serving: Extract the chicken, transfer to a serving platter, and delicately shred using two forks. Optionally, broil the shredded meat briefly to develop a caramelized exterior, brushing with additional sauce for enhanced flavor intensity.
- Final Touch: Drizzle remaining sauce from the slow cooker over the shredded chicken, ensuring each morsel is saturated with the rich, peachy barbecue essence.
Notes
- Select the Right Chicken: Choose boneless, skinless chicken breasts of similar size to ensure even cooking and consistent tenderness throughout the dish.
- Spice Coating Technique: Apply seasonings generously and massage them into the chicken to create a deeper flavor profile and enhance overall taste.
- Sauce Consistency Matters: Whisk the peach BBQ sauce thoroughly to prevent ingredient separation and guarantee a smooth, well-integrated flavor blend.
- Avoid Overcooking: Monitor cooking time carefully; chicken becomes dry and tough when left in the slow cooker beyond the recommended 4-6 hours, so use a meat thermometer to check doneness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg