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I had four women ask me for this recipe yesterday, and someone else in the comments this morning.  So, crock pot lovers, here we go.

Tangy Barbecue Chicken

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-4 lbs) cut up - my kids prefer chicken breasts so I used that instead of a whole fryer, about 6 
1 medium onion, thinly sliced (you don't have to use a whole one if you have onion haters)
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
1 bottle (18oz) barbecue sauce (I used Bull's Eye "Sweet and Sticky")
3/4 c regular cola

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.  Yield 4-6 servings.

I will say that when you use a whole broiler/fryer as opposed to breasts only, there is more fat in the sauce.  If you don't like that idea, definitely use breasts. 

Comments

[persis]

I love my crock pot especially this time of year. This looks like a yummy and easy recipe.

[rosemary]

Thanks for sharing your recipe, Kim. It sounds great! I make something very similar to this, but w/o the cola. A tip for those who like dark meat, but not all the fat that comes with it: after the chicken is cooked, remove the meat from all the fatty liquid, put on a baking sheet, spread w/ a little more bbq sauce and put it under the broiler for a few minutes to brown. The bbq sauce caramelizes, giving you a nice bbq flavor without all the fatty liquid. This works w/ crock pot ribs too.

[Kim]

That is such a great suggestion, Rosemary! I will try that next time. My daughter loves the dark meat.