Tender Barbecued Chicken Recipe
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Tender Barbecued Chicken

By: Jacqueline Blanton 
"'I'm a teacher and work most of the day, so slow-cooked meals are a great help,' relates Jacqueline Blanton from Gaffney, South Carolina. One of her family's favorites is this moist slow-simmered chicken. For an appealing look, choose a darker brown barbecue sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
8 Hrs
Ready In:
8 Hrs 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce*
  • 3/4 cup regular cola

Directions

  1. Place chicken in a slow cooker. Top with onion and lemon slices. Combine barbecue sauce and cola; pour over all. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until chicken juices run clear.

Footnotes

  • *Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with K.C. Masterpiece brand barbecue sauce.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
This was really good! I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts and omitted the lemon slices....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2008 by Cathie H.   view full review
Easy and delicious! I had approximately 5-1/2 pounds of chicken thighs and drumsticks, and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by SHELLYGIRL814   view full review
AWESOME. I ran out of onions and had no lemons, but I wanted to try the cola and bbq mixture....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by Tia G.   view full review
The chicken was wonderfully tender and the sauce was delicious. I used a blend of Sweet Baby...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2010 by AudreyE   view full review
We used chicken leg quarters, because they were on sale. Used diet cola and no lemon, since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2007 by grneyedmustang   view full review
Feeling lazy! Then try this recipe. When you leave for work, place this in the crock pot --...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2008 by kiera Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was great! I used 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts and 1.5 lbs thighs, jack...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by Trickangel   view full review
I would have given this 4 stars if it wasn't for the lemon aftertaste... Good flavor but I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2009 by Kdayne   view full review
As a fellow teacher, I agree this recipe is easy and yummy! I omitted the lemon and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by Justine88   view full review
I found this was a simple, tasty slow-cooker recipe, which I think is hard to find. The...

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