Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe! {3 Ingredients}

Name: Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe!
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 215 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (fresh or thawed); 18 ounces Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Barbecue Sauce {1 bottle}; 6 ounces Root Beer {1/2 of a 12 ounce can}

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July 2, 2013 By Heidi 45 Comments

Make your Crockpot Chicken happy in a bath of BBQ and Rootbeer with this super nom nom good Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe!

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Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe!

Make your Crockpot Chicken happy in a bath of BBQ and Rootbeer with this super nom nom good Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time3 hrs 30 mins

Total Time3 hrs 35 mins

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

3 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts fresh or thawed
18 ounces Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Barbecue Sauce {1 bottle}
6 ounces Root Beer {1/2 of a 12 ounce can}

Instructions

Cook chicken in crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours {covered}
After 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, drain juices from crockpot
Mix together BBQ Sauce and Root Beer in small bowl.
Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on high for 30 more minutes {covered}

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Comments

Amy says

September 8, 2018 at 7:31 am

Have you tried this with the regular Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce or is the Root Beer better with the Honey BBQ flavor?

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- Heidi says
  
  September 8, 2018 at 9:52 am
  
  Hi Amy ~ I have tried it both ways, and they are both delicious. It’s really just a personal preference. The Honey BBQ does add a nice touch of sweetness, but the original tastes great, too!
  
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Katherine says

April 15, 2018 at 5:52 pm

So I can use drum sticks instead of chicken breast

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- Heidi says
  
  April 27, 2018 at 5:44 pm
  
  Hi Katherine ~ yes… this sauce is delicious on chicken drumsticks!
  
  Here is a recipe you could use for that:
  
  https://thefrugalgirls.com/2014/08/crockpot-root-beer-bbq-drumsticks-recipe.html
  
  Enjoy!
  
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Kelsey says

May 10, 2016 at 9:47 pm

I just tried this recipe last night for dinner and I must say I didn’t think it would taste as amazing as it did! My husband and room mates were skeptical at first as well, but they loved it saying how great it was! Thank you very much Heidi for this yummy and simple meal!!

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- Heidi says
  
  June 6, 2016 at 4:01 pm
  
  Aww ~ you’re very welcome, Kelsey! So glad everyone loved it!! 🙂
  
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  - Mack says
    
    August 21, 2017 at 10:50 am
    
    Can I cook all ingredients at once?
    
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    - Heidi says
      
      August 24, 2017 at 9:23 pm
      
      Hi Mack ~ you can, but you’ll end up with a weaker more watered down sauce. I suggest draining the juices and adding the sauces at the end for a thicker, more flavorful dish. Hope that helps!
      
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LaDonna says

December 14, 2015 at 5:18 am

When I do the first step do I need to add water in the crock with the chicken?

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- Heidi says
  
  December 14, 2015 at 12:58 pm
  
  Hi LaDonna ~ no water is required, as it will end up cooking in its own juices that it releases. Hope that helps! 🙂
  
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  - LaDonna says
    
    December 14, 2015 at 5:16 pm
    
    Great thank you we are making this tomorrow for dinner 🙂
    
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kathy says

October 26, 2015 at 7:09 am

Hello, I am going to try this today … can I use ” Perdue “split chicken breast with ribs” .. it is 2.7 lbs. if so how long in the crock pot ? It is already defrosted. Thanks in advance!

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Victoria says

September 24, 2015 at 12:46 pm

Hi. When you cook the chicken for the first 3 hours, should I add water or just put the chicken in alone?

Thanks! This recipe sounds delicious!

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- Heidi says
  
  September 25, 2015 at 12:39 pm
  
  Hi Victoria ~ you’ll cook just the chicken alone in the crockpot, as it will end up cooking gin its own juices. Hope that helps! 🙂
  
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  - Victoria says
    
    September 28, 2015 at 1:20 pm
    
    Yes it does. Thank you!
    
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Debbie H says

October 26, 2014 at 1:47 pm

I was wondering if you could diet root beer?

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- Peggy says
  
  March 10, 2016 at 1:01 pm
  
  Did you try it with diet root beer
  
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Linda says

August 15, 2014 at 9:48 am

Will the combination of the Root Beer and Sweet Ray’s make this a real sweet sauce? My grandson loves Root Beer /BQ sauce but, he doesn’t like it sweet. Any ideas? Love your recipes !

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James says

September 30, 2013 at 10:55 am

If I were to cook this on low, how long would I cook it for. I’m wanting to start it in the morning, and finish it up when I get home?

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- Heidi says
  
  October 16, 2013 at 8:45 pm
  
  Hi James ~ if you’d rather, you can cook it on ‘Low’ for twice as long without draining the juices. I like to drain the juices to keep the sauce nice and thick, but adding all ingredients at the beginning would work as well… you’ll just end up with a thinner sauce. Hope that helps! 😉
  
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tara says

September 17, 2013 at 1:47 pm

i want to use chicken breasts and turn on before work and leave on low for the day. When would you suggest adding the rootbeer? When I get home and leave while cooking rice and veggies?

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Nancy says

September 16, 2013 at 5:35 pm

First of all, I love Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce and I love root beer! What could be better than this?

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JoanneSchwartz says

September 9, 2013 at 6:03 pm

I made this today. It was a huge hit with my husband and 2 teenage boys. I used 8 chicken breasts and put them in the crock pot frozen when I left for work. My son turned on the crock pot at noon and they were perfectly done when I got home at 6. I I baked some potatoes while the sauce was warming through the chicken. What a fabulous and easy meal!

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- Heidi says
  
  September 9, 2013 at 6:29 pm
  
  I’m so glad your family liked it, Joanne! My hubby and 2 boys are big fans of this recipe as well… and I love how EASY it is! 😉
  
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Angela says

September 8, 2013 at 10:04 am

Can you freeze the meal and just dump it in the crockpot?

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- Stella says
  
  October 9, 2013 at 5:27 pm
  
  Did you try to freeze it? I don’t know if it would work or not….?
  
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Nikki says

August 22, 2013 at 10:52 am

Made it last night with chicken drumsticks, I only had 6 if them, so I took 3/4 the sauce and poured it over the chicken for 4.5 hours on high, then drained it and poured the remaining sauce over it and cooked it for the final 30 min….DELISH! And bonus, my kids think I’m the coolest mom because I cooked with Root Beer. 🙂

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- Heidi says
  
  August 28, 2013 at 8:05 pm
  
  Haha… I’m so glad you {and the kiddos} loved it, Nikki! I just love Crockpot Drumsticks, too… so I bet that was a delicious variation!
  
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  - Katherine says
    
    April 15, 2018 at 5:50 pm
    
    So I can use drum sticks instead of chicken breast
    
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Jessica says

July 16, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Have you ever shredded the chicken, then added the sauce? I was thinking about making sandwiches with the shredded meat. What do you think?

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- Heidi says
  
  July 16, 2013 at 4:22 pm
  
  Hi Jessica ~ I’m sure that would taste great! And yes… I do sometimes shred the chicken, too. 😉
  
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Elizaberh says

July 10, 2013 at 9:33 pm

Hmm… How do you ‘cook’ the chicken for the first 3 hours??? Just stick the chicken in the crockpot, cover and turn to high for 3 hours?

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- Heidi says
  
  July 12, 2013 at 11:04 am
  
  Hi Elizabeth ~ yes… that’s correct. The chicken will end up cooking in its own juices. 😉
  
  ~ Heidi
  
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Rena says

July 9, 2013 at 6:45 pm

This looks yummy! I think I will try it with a pork roast! 🙂

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- Heidi says
  
  July 9, 2013 at 6:52 pm
  
  Ooh ~ I’m sure that would be really tasty, Rena! Let me know how it turns out!!
  
  ~ Heidi
  
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Jaycee says

July 8, 2013 at 3:55 pm

How do you make this workday friendly? (8 hour cooking instead of 3?)

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- Heidi says
  
  July 8, 2013 at 4:30 pm
  
  Hi Jaycee… yes ~ you can try doubling the amount of cooking time, and cooking on the ‘Low’ setting on your crockpot. Hope that helps! 😉
  
  ~ Heidi
  
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  - Sarita says
    
    March 5, 2014 at 5:03 pm
    
    Can put ingredients in crockpot liner night before. This way easy to just put in crockpot in the morning.this way it will take bit longer to book,
    
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- Pam says
  
  January 7, 2015 at 4:39 am
  
  Starting with frozen chicken will help then cook on low until you get home from work.
  
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Rachel says

July 2, 2013 at 11:45 am

Thanks for the recipe! I am going to try this!

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- Heidi says
  
  July 2, 2013 at 11:46 am
  
  You’re very welcome, Rachel! Enjoy!! 😉
  
  ~ Heidi
  
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  - Tiffany Callahan says
    
    July 4, 2013 at 5:20 am
    
    Is there a way to substitute chicken drumsticks for this recipe? If so, how many?
    
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    - Heidi says
      
      July 9, 2013 at 6:54 pm
      
      Hi Tiffany ~ hmm… you might want to try 8 drumsticks if you’ve got a large crockpot? Let me know how it turns out! 😉
      
      ~ Heidi
      
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  - Rachel says
    
    July 4, 2013 at 11:41 am
    
    Thanks again! I made this last night and it was a big hit with my family and it was so easy to make!
    
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    - Heidi says
      
      July 8, 2013 at 4:30 pm
      
      Yay ~ so glad you liked it, Rachel!
      
      ~ Heidi
      
      Reply

Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe! {3 Ingredients}

Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe