Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers

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Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers. My go-to foolproof weeknight meal!

Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)


 

I know it's not technically slow cooker season, but whatever. There are no rules anymore. These Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers work for any time of the year in my book. And slow cooker recipes are one of the top requests here on WGC so I'm breaking it out today for this recipe!

These Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers are looking pretty delicious from where I sit. I make this at least a few times a month! Mostly because it's delicious, but also because Thomas always has something to have for lunch if this is in the fridge. It's also easy to throw a spoonful of this on a brioche burger bun, slather on some guacamole and some shredded cheese and call it dinner. Or use the chicken portion of this recipe and slap it into a grilled cheese or sliders. Or stuff it into some enchiladas. You can't go wrong. I speak from experience. You could have a beer alongside of it too, but I'd rather skip the beer and go for seconds on the shredded bbq chicken. Why drink my calories when I can eat them!

And if you can't get your hands on all the ingredients to make the sauce from scratch, you can use 2-3 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce and you'll still be a few hours away from an incredible meal.

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Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers

Author: Gaby Dalkin
4.9 from 14 votes
The easiest Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers that you can make in the slow cooker!!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion finely sliced
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • cup cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 8-10 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • 1 recipe Guacamole
  • 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese

Instructions
 

  • In your slow cooker, combine the onion, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, paprika, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.
  • Add the chicken thighs and make sure they are all evenly spread out and coated with the sauce ingredients.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and turn to high heat for the Shredded BBQ Chicken to be done in 4-5 hours, and low for Shredded BBQ Chicken to be done in 7-8 hours.
  • Once the timer is up, remove the lid and using 2 forks, shred the chicken while still in the crock pot. Turn the crock pot to warm and serve the Shredded BBQ Chicken on top of burger buns with a heaping spoonful of guacamole and shredded colby jack cheese.

Notes

Alternatively - you could do this in the instant pot! Same directions but high pressure for 20 minutes. Leave it alone for 10 minutes and then release pressure and shred with forks as needed.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 2788mg | Potassium: 911mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2558IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 377mg | Iron: 5mg
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68 Comments

  1. i've made this before and it was delicious, as are all gaby's recipes. i would like to make it for a halloween party (about 20 guests) can this recipe be doubled?

  2. 5 stars
    I’ve been making BBQ chicken sandwiches for years using breasts - switching to thighs and Gaby’s sauce is a definite game changer. No need to try any other combination for the remainder of my days cuz this is THE best! Thanks, Gaby!!

  3. 5 stars
    So... I didn’t have a whole bunch of the ingredients, but this was the bomb. I didn’t have ketchup (used canned tomatoes, extra vinegar, some brown sugar and some garlic and onion powder), and I used 2 chicken breasts and 4 thighs (these shredded better). I did 5 hours on the high slow cook function on the instant pot. I had to simmer the sauce a bit for it to thicken, but that’s on me for messing with the recipe. I didn’t have Avos, so went for slaw instead, and I didn’t have cheese. I hate reviews that don’t actually follow the recipe, but I’m confident this would only be better (and easier) as instructed. And if you don’t have some of the ingredients, it will still probably be delish.

  4. 5 stars
    I made this last night and lets just say...YUM! Thank you so much for this haha my family loved it.

  5. Made this tonight using the slow cook function on my instant pot! Had to just reduce the sauce some at the end but this was SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS!! Even my very picky 5 year old loved it. Will absolutely make this again and again.

    1. yes! you could add some BBQ sauce to a shredded rotisserie chicken and then you're golden!

  6. I hate chicken thighs, I know I should live them but I don’t, would chicken breast be suitable? Any adaptations I need to make?

  7. I only have chicken breasts/tenders , would this also work? Thighs are more flavorful I know BUT this is what I have on hand right now. I really want to try this !
    Thanks

    1. yup! absolutely! might not cook for as long, so once its shreddable, shred it up and eat!

  8. Approximately how much chicken by weight would you recommend? 8-10 thighs you say is equivalent to 3 breast in a comment below but the size of chicken pieces varies wildly so I think including the weight would be helpful. Thanks!

  9. Would make a good sub when you can't have pork. Honest to goodness, though, my eyes hurt from trying to read the font on this page. Am I the only one with this problem? It looks all washed out.

4.86 from 14 votes (5 ratings without comment)

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