Who can resist juicy, tender BBQ boneless, skinless chicken thighs with the ease of the crock pot? Hands-off cooking has never been so easy or delicious. Coated with a simple rub then bathed in your favorite sauce with just a few tweaks, fabulous fall-apart BBQ chicken with layers of flavor is served!
What You Need To Make Crock Pot BBQ Boneless Chicken Thighs
- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- butter
- Worcestershire sauce
- dijon mustard
- favorite BBQ sauce (or this homemade recipe)
- salt, pepper, garlic, paprika
Sometimes dinner has to find a way get on the table even when I am busy doing other things. Enter these easy BBQ chicken thighs. Super simple, but not short on flavor and definitely not short on family approval.
And everyone definitely knows when they’re on the menu too. It’s not long after I close the slow cooker lid that rich, smoky flavors waft through the house, and simmering sauce makes tempting promises of the meal to come. One by one, family members drift in too, “Are we having that chicken?”
Sometimes, we like to mix it up sometimes by adding a little heat to our sauce. If you like a spicy kick, you could too! Here are 3 ways we amp it up depending on what we have on hand:
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes,
- 1-2 tsp hot sauce (like Tabasco),
- use this hot BBQ sauce from one of our Memphis favorites as our sauce base.
These side dishes make a great meal when paired with this simple BBQ chicken recipe:
- Creamy Dill Potato Salad
- Ultimate Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese
- Homestyle Deviled Eggs
- Hawaiian Baked Beans
- Southern Macaroni Salad
This easy Crock Pot Chicken recipe is a great way to gather your people around the table without a lot of fuss. Saucy grins and requests for seconds tell it all!
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Easy Crock Pot BBQ Boneless Chicken Thighs
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 6-8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 Tbsp butter FOR EACH THIGH
- 1 3/4 C BBQ sauce
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Rub on each chicken thigh. Place thighs in bottom of crock pot. Put 1/2 Tbsp pat of butter on each thigh.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix BBQ sauce, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Pour sauce over thighs.
- Cook on high 3-4 hours.
Other Easy Slow Cooker/ BBQ Recipes You’ll Love
- Cherry Cola BBQ Pulled Pork
- Shredded Chicken BBQ Sandwiches
- Whiskey Peach BBQ Meatballs
- Ultimate Mexican Pot Roast
- BBQ Sheet Pan Nachos
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I love how easy and quick this easy. What made it for me was mixing the bbq sauce with the dijon mustard. Just enough tanginess for me. Delicious!
Hi, Karla!
I am just tickled that you loved this recipe! It is definitely a go-to for us. And I love jazzing up BBQ sauce for extra layer of flavor!
Would it be possible to double the recipe up the time also? Do you think it would cook fully?
Do you know how many calories you on 1 chicken thigh and is 1 thigh considered a serving?
Thank you
Hi, Terry! I am sorry, but I don’t have the caloric information as it would depend on which BBQ sauce you use in your dish. 1 chicken thigh is a serving size for me, but my husband and son eat two. Hope this helps!
Hi, Lisa! Yes, doubling the recipe works. I am not sure that you have to double the time though. It should cook the same regardless. Most importantly, chicken should have an internal temperature of 165F when fully cooked. If cooking it longer makes you feel more comfortable, try 6-8 hrs on low. It should be delish!
I made these BBQ boneless thighs last night cooked for 4 hours the best
The meat was so tender
Great little kick to the sauce
I served with roasted potato and a salad
Would definitely recommend trying this recipe
Hi, Terry!
This is awesome! I am just tickled that you loved this recipe! And the potatoes and salad sound like the perfect complements for this dish. Thanks so much!