Make your Crockpot Chicken happy in a bath of BBQ and Rootbeer with this super nom nom good Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe!
On the hunt for another delicious and oh-so-easy barbecue Crockpot Chicken Recipe?
Grab a sweet dose of nostalgia and childhood fun when you make this ultra delicious Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken!
What?!? Yep ~ that’s right… go grab the root beer and get ready for a delicious 3-ingredient chicken dinner surprise!
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Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe
Crockpot Root Beer Barbecue Chicken Recipe!
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
Notes
What You’ll Need for This Recipe:
Mixing Bowls
5 – 6 quart Crock Pot
How easy is that?? Serve with Rice, Easy Seasoned JoJo’s, Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter, or some Heavenly Hashbrown Casserole as a tasty side.
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Amy says
Have you tried this with the regular Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce or is the Root Beer better with the Honey BBQ flavor?
Heidi says
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!
Katherine says
So I can use drum sticks instead of chicken breast
Heidi says
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!
Kelsey says
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!!
Heidi says
Aww ~ you’re very welcome, Kelsey! So glad everyone loved it!! 🙂
Mack says
Can I cook all ingredients at once?
Heidi says
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!
LaDonna says
When I do the first step do I need to add water in the crock with the chicken?
Heidi says
Hi LaDonna ~ no water is required, as it will end up cooking in its own juices that it releases. Hope that helps! 🙂
LaDonna says
Great thank you we are making this tomorrow for dinner 🙂
kathy says
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!
Victoria says
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!
Heidi says
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! 🙂
Victoria says
Yes it does. Thank you!
Debbie H says
I was wondering if you could diet root beer?
Peggy says
Did you try it with diet root beer
Linda says
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 !
James says
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?
Heidi says
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! 😉
tara says
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?
Nancy says
First of all, I love Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce and I love root beer! What could be better than this?
JoanneSchwartz says
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!
Heidi says
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! 😉
Angela says
Can you freeze the meal and just dump it in the crockpot?
Stella says
Did you try to freeze it? I don’t know if it would work or not….?
Nikki says
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. 🙂
Heidi says
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!
Katherine says
So I can use drum sticks instead of chicken breast
Jessica says
Have you ever shredded the chicken, then added the sauce? I was thinking about making sandwiches with the shredded meat. What do you think?
Heidi says
Hi Jessica ~ I’m sure that would taste great! And yes… I do sometimes shred the chicken, too. 😉
Elizaberh says
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?
Heidi says
Hi Elizabeth ~ yes… that’s correct. The chicken will end up cooking in its own juices. 😉
~ Heidi
Rena says
This looks yummy! I think I will try it with a pork roast! 🙂
Heidi says
Ooh ~ I’m sure that would be really tasty, Rena! Let me know how it turns out!!
~ Heidi
Jaycee says
How do you make this workday friendly? (8 hour cooking instead of 3?)
Heidi says
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
Sarita says
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,
Pam says
Starting with frozen chicken will help then cook on low until you get home from work.
Rachel says
Thanks for the recipe! I am going to try this!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Rachel! Enjoy!! 😉
~ Heidi
Tiffany Callahan says
Is there a way to substitute chicken drumsticks for this recipe? If so, how many?
Heidi says
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
Rachel says
Thanks again! I made this last night and it was a big hit with my family and it was so easy to make!
Heidi says
Yay ~ so glad you liked it, Rachel!
~ Heidi