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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Chicken Recipes

    Barbecue Chicken Dinner in the Crockpot

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    Top photo is a clear glass bowl with small corn on the cob, clear glass bowl with individually wrapped chicken breasts, clear glass bowl of whole, unpeeled potatoes, bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, bowl with salt and pepper, metal measuring spoons, bowl of barbecue sauce, bowl of oil, and an onion, all on a white marble countertop with an orange and white striped napkin. Bottom photo is a clear glass bowl of diced potatoes sitting on an orange and white striped linen napkinn, a wooden cutting board with tongs and sliced chicken, a clear glass bowl of corn on the cob, and a plate with a small corn cob, diced potatoes, and sliced chicken. The plate is off-white with a yellow rim. There is a fork on the plate beside the potatoes. Text is barbecue chicken dinner in the crockpot add salt & serve formerly menus4moms

    Photo is a clear glass bowl of diced potatoes sitting on an orange and white striped linen napkinn, a wooden cutting board with tongs and sliced chicken, a clear glass bowl of corn on the cob, and a plate with a small corn cob, diced potatoes, and sliced chicken. The plate is off-white with a yellow rim. There is a fork on the plate beside the potatoes.

    Make corn on the cob, seasoned potatoes, and barbecue chicken all at the same time in the crockpot! This dish is also a good recipe to use for freezer meal prep—just prepare everything except the chicken and store the foil-wrapped corn and potato mixtures with a package of chicken breasts and the barbecue sauce in a large freezer container. When you want to make it, just place the chicken on the bottom with the thawed barbecue sauce, then layer the foil wrapped corn and potatoes on top and cook as directed.

    The meal requires only a few ingredients: corn, potatoes, cheese, onion, oil, salt & pepper, barbecue sauce, and chicken.

    Clear glass bowl with small corn on the cob, clear glass bowl with individually wrapped chicken breasts, clear glass bowl of whole, unpeeled potatoes, bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, bowl with salt and pepper, metal measuring spoons, bowl of barbecue sauce, bowl of oil, and an onion, all on a white marble countertop with an orange and white striped napkin.

    Spray the bottom of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place the chicken in the crockpot and brush with some of the barbecue sauce until chicken is completely covered. Pour remaining barbecue sauce evenly over chicken.

    Chop the onion and potatoes. The Vidalia Chop Wizard (affiliate link) makes it so easy—I use mine all the time! You can cut fruits and vegetables into consistently-sized pieces, which not only makes for attractive plating (and recipe photos), but allows your food to cook more evenly.

    Small bowl with salt and pepper sitting on an orange and white striped napkin, a bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, a slow cooker with three chicken breasts in barbecue sauce, a wooden cutting board with sliced potatoes, and a Vidalia Chop Wizard.

    Look at those perfect diced potatoes! If you don't have a Vidalia Chop Wizard hanging around your kitchen (yet), and you want to save some time, you can also use frozen diced potatoes (labeled as hash browns in the freezer section) here.

    Small bowl with salt and pepper sitting on an orange and white striped napkin, a bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, a slow cooker with three chicken breasts in barbecue sauce, a wooden cutting board a bowl of diced potatoes and onion, and a small bowl with oil.

    Combine the potatoes, oil, onion, cheese, salt, and pepper together in a bowl (not the slow cooker) and mix well.

    An orange and white striped linen napkin on a white marble countertop with a slow cooker with three chicken breasts in barbecue sauce. A wooden cutting board with a bowl of diced potatoes and onions, shredded cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper.

    Make a large foil packet for the potato mixture. If you tend to misjudge the amount of foil or wrap you need for a recipe, rolling out what you need, then tearing off the appropriate length will help remove the "eyeballing' factor.

    A large piece of foil with diced potatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced onions, beside a slow cooker with chicken breasts in barbecue sauce.

    Wrap each ear of corn separately in foil. Place the potato packet on top of the chicken and place the wrapped ears of corn on top of the potato packet.

    Slow cooker with six small corn cobs wrapped in foil and another foil packet beneath them.

    Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until cooked through. Unwrap corn and potatoes and slice chicken before serving.

    A bowl with foil and a small corn cob, open foil packet with diced potatoes, a slow cooker with chicken breasts. The potatoes are on a wooden cutting board with a basting brush and a set of tongs.

    A clear glass bowl with diced potatoes sitting on an orange and white striped napkin, a clear glass bowl with small corn cobs, and a wooden cutting board with two whole chicken breasts and one sliced chicken breast. There is a set of tongs and a Santoku Knife on the cutting board.

    Photo is a clear glass bowl of diced potatoes sitting on an orange and white striped linen napkinn, a wooden cutting board with tongs and sliced chicken, and a plate with a small corn cob, diced potatoes, and sliced chicken. The plate is off-white with a yellow rim. There is a fork on the plate beside the potatoes.

    BBQ Chicken Dinner in the Crockpot

    This Barbecue Chicken dinner is not only a great slow cooker recipe, it can easily be used as a freezer meal to help make weekday meal planning easier. You could also make prep easier by using frozen hash browns instead of chopping up your own potatoes.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 500

    Ingredients
      

    • 2-½ lbs. frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • ½ cup barbecue sauce
    • 6 gold potatoes, chopped
    • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
    • 1 medium onion, diced
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 tsp. pepper
    • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    • 6 frozen mini ears corn on the cob
    • Foil
    • Non-stick cooking spray
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    Instructions

    • Spray the bottom of the crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place the chicken in the crockpot and brush with some of the barbecue sauce until chicken is completely covered. Pour remaining barbecue sauce evenly over chicken.
    • Combine the potatoes, oil, onion, cheese, salt, and pepper together in a bowl and mix well.
    • Make a large packet out of foil and wrap the potatoes in it.
    • Wrap each ear of corn separately in foil.
    • Place the potato packet on top of the chicken and place the wrapped ears of corn on top of the potato packet.
    • Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until cooked through.

    Notes

    I adore my Vidalia Chop Wizard (affiliate link) and use it all the time! I use it for dicing potatoes, onions, peppers, celery, fruit, and more into consistent sized pieces so that my finished dishes look beautiful. The chopper has two inserts, one for medium-sized pieces (which I used here) which I usually use for potatoes, onions, and peppers, and one with a smaller grid, which I use to chop smaller pieces of celery, nuts, or other crunchy additions to salads and other dishes.
    Although I have not tried it, I think this dish would be perfect to do for freezer meal prep. You could prepare everything except the chicken and store the foil-wrapped corn and potato mixtures with a package of chicken breasts and the barbecue sauce in a large freezer container. When you want to make it, just prepare the chicken on the bottom then layer the foil wrapped corn and potatoes on top and cook as directed.
    If you want to skip chopping the potatoes, you might try using frozen diced hash browns instead.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 500 calCarbohydrates: 42 gProtein: 51 gFat: 15 gSodium: 924 mgFiber: 6 gSugar: 12 g
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    Top photo is a clear glass bowl with small corn on the cob, clear glass bowl with individually wrapped chicken breasts, clear glass bowl of whole, unpeeled potatoes, bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, bowl with salt and pepper, metal measuring spoons, bowl of barbecue sauce, bowl of oil, and an onion, all on a white marble countertop with an orange and white striped napkin. Bottom photo is a clear glass bowl of diced potatoes sitting on an orange and white striped linen napkinn, a wooden cutting board with tongs and sliced chicken, a clear glass bowl of corn on the cob, and a plate with a small corn cob, diced potatoes, and sliced chicken. The plate is off-white with a yellow rim. There is a fork on the plate beside the potatoes. Text is barbecue chicken dinner in the crockpot add salt & serve formerly menus4moms

    Top photo is a clear glass bowl with small corn on the cob, clear glass bowl with individually wrapped chicken breasts, clear glass bowl of whole, unpeeled potatoes, bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, bowl with salt and pepper, metal measuring spoons, bowl of barbecue sauce, bowl of oil, and an onion, all on a white marble countertop with an orange and white striped napkin. Bottom photo is a clear glass bowl of diced potatoes sitting on an orange and white striped linen napkinn, a wooden cutting board with tongs and sliced chicken, a clear glass bowl of corn on the cob, and a plate with a small corn cob, diced potatoes, and sliced chicken. The plate is off-white with a yellow rim. There is a fork on the plate beside the potatoes. Text is barbecue chicken dinner in the crockpot add salt & serve formerly menus4moms
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    Posted by Mary Ann on September 24, 2019; Updated on September 25, 2019Filed Under: Bulk Cooking/Freezer Cooking Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes

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    1. Karin

      June 24, 2021 at 1:37 pm

      Do you thaw the chicken first?

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      • Mary Ann

        June 25, 2021 at 6:30 am

        Hi Karin - I do not thaw it first, but there is disagreement among food safety experts about whether cooking chicken from a frozen state in a slow cooker is safe, so the most conservative food safety practice is to use thawed chicken. If your slow cooker is smaller or you are using more chicken than the recipe calls for, it would be best to thaw it first. Always check the internal temperature of the chicken with a meat thermometer to be sure it is 165°F to adhere to food safety guidelines.

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    2. Julia

      September 25, 2019 at 7:16 pm

      How much frozen hash brown potatoes do you advise in place of the 6 potatoes? Thanks!

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      • Mary Ann

        September 25, 2019 at 8:17 pm

        I would say I had at least 3 cups of chopped potatoes, maybe more. I would consider how large your crockpot is when deciding. Mine barely fit in my 6qt. model.

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        • Julia

          September 25, 2019 at 8:29 pm

          Thank you so much! I love your meal plans!

          Reply
          • Mary Ann

            September 26, 2019 at 8:24 am

            I'm so glad they are helpful to you! Let me know how the potatoes turn out.

            Reply

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