Slow Cooker Alabama Pulled BBQ Chicken
Description
This wonderful whole bbq chicken in a crock pot recipe has the perfect balance of seasoning with a hint of Alabama bbq and a delicious white sauce.
Ingredients
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1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick rings
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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3 cloves garlic
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1 (3 pound) whole chicken, skin removed
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1 tablespoon melted butter, or as needed
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
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3/4 cup mayonnaise
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
1
Spread onion out in the bottom of a slow cooker. Whisk 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, paprika, and poultry seasoning together in a small bowl.
2
Place garlic cloves inside chicken cavity, brush chicken all over with melted butter, and sprinkle paprika mixture all over chicken. Place chicken, breast-side up, into slow cooker. Pour water into slow cooker and sprinkle liquid smoke over chicken.
3
Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 8 hours. Remove meat from bones, shred meat with two forks, cut onions in half, and return meat and onions to slow cooker.
4
While chicken is cooking, whisk mayonnaise, cider vinegar, white sugar, remaining salt, remaining black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until sauce is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 1 hour.
5
Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons sauce over chicken mixture and continue cooking on Low for 1 hour.