Description
This Crockpot Honey BBQ Chicken Bowl delivers tender, juicy chicken coated in a rich, sweet, and smoky sauce. It’s a simple dump-and-go meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup sugar-free BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups cooked rice
- Optional: cilantro, green onions, lime
Instructions
1. Place chicken in slow cooker
2. Mix BBQ sauce, honey, tomato paste, broth, and spices
3. Add onion and garlic
4. Pour mixture over chicken
5. Cook on low 3–4 hours or high 1.5–2 hours
6. Shred chicken and mix with sauce
7. Let sit 5 minutes
8. Serve over rice
9. Garnish and enjoy
Notes
- Use gluten-free BBQ if needed
- Add cayenne for heat
- Swap rice for cauliflower rice for low-carb
- Store leftovers up to 4 days
- Freeze up to 3 months
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg