Healthy BBQ Pulled Chicken (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)
An easy chipotle BBQ pulled chicken recipe seasoned with homemade BBQ sauce! The shredded chicken can be cooked in an Instant Pot or Slow Cooker.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Chicken Breasts*
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown mustard
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 large garlic clove crushed
- 2 tbsp liquid smoke
- 2 chipotles in adobo sauce chopped
- 2 tbsp adobo sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together broth, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, honey, coconut aminos, mustard, paprika, onion powder, garlic, liquid smoke, chipotles, and adobo sauce.
- For the Slow Cooker:
- Place your chicken at the bottom of your slow cooker. Pour sauce on top. Cook on low for 4-5 hours, or until chicken can easily be shredded with a fork.
- Remove from heat and serve.
- For the Instant Pot:
- Place your chicken in the bottom of your Instant Pot. Pour sauce on top. Select the manual function. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
- Use a natural release. Remove the lid, and shred the chicken with a fork of knife.
- Serve hot.
Notes
This is a very saucy recipe, you can use up to 4lbs of chicken and have plenty to last for leftovers or lunches.