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This Crockpot Dr Pepper Chicken is cooked low and slow in a sweet and tangy sauce made with Dr Pepper, BBQ sauce, and simple seasonings. A juicy, flavorful chicken dinner that’s perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or easy weeknight meals!
Crockpot Dr Pepper Chicken is one of those surprisingly simple meals that tastes like so much more work went into it. The combination of Dr Pepper and BBQ sauce creates a sweet, bold, tangy glaze that soaks into the chicken as it cooks, making it impossibly tender and flavorful.
It’s the kind of meal I turn to when I don’t want to fuss with dinner but still want something everyone will devour. Plus, it’s incredibly versatile we love to pile it onto sandwiches, spoon it over rice, or even use it for tacos!
We love crockpot recipes and this Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Chicken does not disappoint! If you love this recipe, try this Crockpot Dr. Pepper Ribs or Crock Pot Root Beer Chicken.
Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – You can also make with chicken thighs
- BBQ Sauce – Try our Homemade Barbecue Sauce
- Dr Pepper – You can also use Coca-Cola or Root Beer
- Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
- Onion – I do chopped to help “hide” them from the kids
- Hawaiian Rolls – You can use other types of buns
- Topping Ideas – sliced red onion, sharp cheddar cheese, more BBQ sauce
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How to Make Dr Pepper Chicken in the Crockpot
Step 1 – In a slow cooker, combine the chicken, BBQ, onion, minced garlic and Dr Pepper.
Step 2 – Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred.
Step 3 – Serve BBQ Chicken on Hawaiian rolls with your favorite toppings.
Dr Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups BBQ Sauce any kind will work
- 1 can Dr Pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 onion -chopped or slices I do chopped to help “hide” them from the kids
- 24 hawaiian rolls
- Topping ideas sliced red onion, sharp cheddar cheese, more BBQ sauce
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine the chicken, bbq, onion, minced garlic and Dr Pepper.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred.
- Serve on hawaiian rolls with your favorite toppings.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Chicken – You can put the chicken in the slow cooker frozen or thawed. Cooking time may change slightly, but we usually cook on low for about 6 hours either way.
- Shredded Chicken – Shred the chicken with two fork or Learn How to Shred Chicken with a hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment.
- BBQ Sauce – You can use any type of BBQ Sauce that you prefer. We really like making homemade but Sweet Baby Rays is always a family favorite store bought option.
- Chicken – Feel free to use boneless skinless chicken thighs for this recipe if you prefer. You can also use pulled pork for a delicious variation.
- Seasoning – You can also add in different seasoning if you prefer. We like to add in salt and pepper with garlic salt and onion powder for added flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Ideas
However, there are so many really easy side dishes I also love to make with these chicken sliders.
Some of our favorites include:
How to Use Leftover Dr Pepper Chicken
The possibilities are endless for leftovers. In fact, we love it so much that I try to intentionally have leftovers.
You can make chicken sandwiches, quesadillas and chimichangas for an easy weeknight meal. The shredded chicken is also great on a salad or in lettuce wraps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. We think it taste even better the next day as the barbecue sauce and Dr Pepper marinate even more in the chicken.
We usually reheat in the microwave but if you have a lot left over, we recommend reheating on the stovetop.
Yes, you can freeze leftovers in a freezer safe container. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Can you use the diet/zero version of Dr. Pepper? My husband would love this but he is a diabetic. Thank you. Karen
Karen – Yes, I think using diet Dr Pepper would be delicious in this recipe!
You don’t say when to put in the garlic. I put it in with the other ingrediants
I’m so sorry about that. Yes, I added in the garlic with the other ingredients in the crock pot at the beginning of the cooking time.
Made this today. It is so good! Will definitely be making this again
I’m so glad you loved it. Thank you for commenting.
I just saw this recipe and was so excited. My two favorite things are Bbq sauce and Diet Dr Pepper. Can I use diet soda? I haven’t used my crockpot in awhile but will definitely try this soon!
Yes, diet coke would be delicious in this recipe too. Any dark color soda would work great!
This was so amazing! We did dinner on buns and had leftovers for taters! Added to the Dinner Plans!
The Dr. Pepper chicken turned out delicious. I’m definitely saving this recipe to make in the future. The first time I made it, I used a sweet vidalia onion bbq sauce, which made the dish extra sweet (which my family likes). For a more traditional taste, I would stick with a traditional bbq sauce.
Fast, easy, cheap & delicious