Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle BBQ Chicken

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

255 Minutes

555 Calories

The simplest flavors can come together just right and make the most amazing sauce that will blow away any ideas that chicken for dinner is boring! The key here? Make sure you use bone-in chicken thighs with skin. This is a must! The second most? Brown up that chicken for 6 minutes before you load it into the slow cooker. This will ensure the most flavorful, crispy and amazing chicken to happen in a long time! The sauce here is just a simple little combo of BBQ (you could use homemade), lots of good ‘ole honey, and just as much sauce from a can of chipotle peppers that you can handle! A nice thick sauce that perfectly coats the chicken that we made nice and crispy on the outside. And since we slow cooked it all day the inside says so juicy! No dry, boring chicken anywhere in sight.

Ingredients

salt and pepper
2 tbsp. adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers, less if you like things less spicy
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. butter
6 chicken thighs (with bone and skin)

Method

01

Season chicken thighs with a little salt and pepper.
02

Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high to high heat.
03

Skillet is nice and hot when butter is melted and just starts to bubble.
04

Add chicken skin-side down and let brown for about 4 minutes until skin is nice and light brown.
05

Turn chicken over and let saute on the other side for 2 minutes. Remove chicken to slow cooker.
06

In a small bowl whisk together BBQ sauce, adobo sauce, and honey.
07

Pour over chicken and cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 until chicken is cooked through.
08

I cooked this in a single layer in my 3.5-quart casserole slow cooker but it would also be fine to layer it up in a regular slow cooker Be sure not to move the chicken around after placing in the hot skillet until it has been cooking for 4 minutes. This will ensure it sticks and browns evenly.

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Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle BBQ Chicken

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 555 Kcal
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 240 Mins
Total Time 255 Mins

02 Ingredients

salt and pepper

2 tbsp. adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers, less if you like things less spicy

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup BBQ sauce

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. butter

6 chicken thighs (with bone and skin)

03 Method

Step 1

Season chicken thighs with a little salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high to high heat.

Step 3

Skillet is nice and hot when butter is melted and just starts to bubble.

Step 4

Add chicken skin-side down and let brown for about 4 minutes until skin is nice and light brown.

Step 5

Turn chicken over and let saute on the other side for 2 minutes. Remove chicken to slow cooker.

Step 6

In a small bowl whisk together BBQ sauce, adobo sauce, and honey.

Step 7

Pour over chicken and cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 until chicken is cooked through.

Step 8

I cooked this in a single layer in my 3.5-quart casserole slow cooker but it would also be fine to layer it up in a regular slow cooker Be sure not to move the chicken around after placing in the hot skillet until it has been cooking for 4 minutes. This will ensure it sticks and browns evenly.

04 Author