I cut this recipe in half.
This recipe has you brine the chicken first, which I have never done before. Here is what you need for the brine. Liquid smoke, thyme, water, salt, brown sugar and some garlic.
Mix it all together and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar.
Reserve some brine for later, put a lid on it and get it in the fridge.
Pour the brine over the chicken in a resealable bag. Put it in the fridge for about 18-24 hours.
When you are ready to put everything in the crock pot grab your reserved brine and your liquid smoke and add it with the chicken. Discard the brine the chicken was in. Put the crock pot on low for 3-4 hours.
Pull your chicken out, it should be falling apart at this point. I tasted the chicken and it was full of flavor even before adding the sauce.
Grab some buns and your favorite BBQ sauce.
Shred the chicken and get it back in the crock pot.
Stir in the sauce and let it heat through, about 20 minutes on high. While it heated I just made a quick side of some peas with salt and olive oil.
This is a great and easy comfort food dish that really has a lot of flavor. I will make this one again for sure, hopefully during a less crazy week.
This definitely looks like good old fashioned comfort food! I love that you can make it in the slow cooker and that it comes out so tender.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tasty looking sandwich!
ReplyDeleteRhonda, this looks so good and the brine I bet takes it to another level! My daughter-in-law texted me earlier looking for some slow cooker chicken recipes, I am so sending her this link :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a winner and the Taste of Home recipes are always good! My exact sentiments about Boston, and West Texas, Texas. There is terrible flooding here right now in the Chicago area and it's misery to drive, flooded basements,etc. Horrendous! Have a good weekend, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious. I love making chicken in the slow cooker.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice comfort meal with delicious flavor. Blessings dear. Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteI could eat 3 of these, easily!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see good slow cooker recipe, I long for having a slow cooker! This will be a popular dish at my house!
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely delicious, the chicken looks so flavoursome :D
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I don't think there's any sense to be made of it at this point, but at least we have good food! These sandwiches sound super tasty.
ReplyDeleteYou put it so well Rhonda...what happened makes no sense at all. I'm still trying to process, and it's been so many days!
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