We LOVE this Crock Pot BBQ Cola Chicken! This smoky bbq is an amazing low carb main dish and is also great on salads and in sandwiches and wraps. And, it is freezer friendly!
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You guys know I have been so obsessed with that low carb bbq cola sauce we adapted from one of our favorite low carb cookbooks: Bacon and Butter. So much so that we have created several STAPLE recipes on our personal family meal rotation.
- Low Carb Crock Pot BBQ Cola Ribs
- Crock Pot BBQ Cola Pulled Pork
- Low Carb Instant Pot BBQ Cola Ribs
- Grilled Stuffed Avocado
So, it was only a matter of time until we made Crock Pot BBQ Cola Chicken. Truth be told, we have been eating it in this family for months and I am just now getting around to getting it on the blog ;). I love making a big batch of this up for dinner and then freezing leftovers for easy salads and wraps on busy days.
How to Make Low Carb BBQ Cola Chicken in a Slow Cooker
This recipe is super simple. You just throw your chicken in a 6 quart slow cooker and season with salt. Then you mix together the remaining ingredients into a sauce and pour on top. Cook on low for 4-6 hours until the chicken is shreddable. If you want the sauce to be thick, remove the chicken and cook the sauce down on the stove or in a browning slow cooker on the saute feature until the sauce reduces and thickens up, then return chicken after you shred it. This chicken is great as a main on its own or on salads and in sandwiches and wraps.
Notes on Crock Pot BBQ Cola Chicken (Low Carb)
- This recipe features our very favorite low carb bbq cola sauce we adapted from one of our favorite low carb cookbooks: Bacon and Butter.
- If you are looking for other low carb recipes, you can find them all here.
- We like to use boneless skinless thighs in this recipe. You can use chicken breasts, but they may cook a little faster.
- We like to use our multicookers (like the Ninja) to use the saute feature to reduce the sauce at the end. However, if you are using a traditional 6 quart slow cooker, you can just heat your sauce in a sauce pan on the stove instead.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Crock Pot BBQ Cola Chicken (Low Carb) Recipe Printable
Crock Pot BBQ Cola Chicken (Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1/4 cups Coke Zero
- 3/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 tablespoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place Chicken in a 6 quart slow cooker and salt well.
- In a bowl, mix together remaining ingredients and pour over top of chicken.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until chicken is shreddable.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred in a mixer OR with two forks.
- If a thicker sauce is desired, cook juices at a simmer until sauce reduces to thickness desired.
- Return chicken to sauce and stir well.
Notes
- This recipe features our very favorite low carb bbq cola sauce we adapted from one of our favorite low carb cookbooks: Bacon and Butter.
- If you are looking for other low carb recipes, you can find them all here.
- We like to use boneless skinless thighs in this recipe. You can use chicken breasts, but they may cook a little faster.
- We like to use our multicookers (like the Ninja) to use the saute feature to reduce the sauce at the end. However, if you are using a traditional 6 quart slow cooker, you can just heat your sauce in a sauce pan on the stove instead.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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how many carbs per serving and how many servings is this?
Hi Tammy-
It will greatly depend on the tomato paste you choose to use. Tomato products vary greatly in carb counts.