Monday 5 August 2013

Barbecue Beer Crockpot Chicken














How good does it feel to get up at 6.30am (actually, that bit isn't so good), and have your evening meal sorted before you leave for work/the gym, shopping? How wonderful does it feel to come home, exhausted from hours of running around, battling the madding crowds, to a house that smells like you've been slaving over a hot stove all day? How fabulous does it feel to be efficiency personified when all you have to do is throw some salad greens in a bowl, shred some chicken and slice some buns to have dinner on the table.  I'll tell you, it feels freaking great. I hope you're convinced.



Barbecue Beer Crockpot Chicken
adapted from One TIPsy Chick
Serves 4-6

1kg chicken breast fillets (about 4 large fillets)
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon Southwest Chipotle Seasoning (or your favourite seasoning)
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup beer (I used Cooper's Original Pale Ale - you can use your favourite. I wouldn't recommend dark ale though)
1 1/4 cups Barbecue Sauce (I used Hunt's Bold - you can use your favourite)
1 teaspoon cornflour

Sprinkle the chicken fillets with the onion powder, seasoning, garlic salt and black pepper and lay them in the crockpot. Pour the beer over and 1 cup of the barbecue sauce. Pop the lid on the crockpot and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

After 8 hours, remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred with two forks. Pour the sauce from the crockpot into a large shallow pan and bring it to boil. In a small bowl, mix the cornflour with 1 tablespoon cold water. Pour the cornflour mixture into the boiling sauce and continue to boil until it has thickened slightly (about 1-2 minutes). Put the thickened sauce back into the crockpot along with the shredded chicken. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce and put the lid back on the crockpot. Leave the chicken and sauce for 15 minutes on the low setting so that the flavours "get to know each other". I served mine on wholemeal bread rolls and a drizzle of extra barbecue sauce.

16 comments:

  1. I have always wanted to cook something with beer, I think Hubby would love this!

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  2. I adore, adore my crockpot. And even though it summer I still am using it. In fact I have two of them. This looks do scrumptious, am going to give it a go.

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  3. I always feel like such a rockstar when I get dinner ready in the crockpot before leaving for my day. Even more so if I prep it all the night before, keep it in the fridge overnight, then just have to turn it on in the morning! High fives all around.

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  4. This looks fabulous and mouthwatering! I'm getting hungry by the second just staring at these delicious sandwiches :)

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  5. Your chicken looks so good! I love braised dishes and can't wait to try this out.

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  6. Ah man! I don't have a slow cooker but I wish that I did... the idea of slow cooked chicken in beer sounds divine. Love the images attached to this post also... mmm, BBQ sauce drizzles. Yum. Thanks Jen. I'm gonna get me some chicken! xx

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  7. These look amazing Jen, did you make the buns too?

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  8. Hi,
    I would love to make this but have never seen the Chipotle seasoning or Hunt's sauce in Coles or Woolworths. Do I need to go to a specialty deli or Indian/Asian foodstore?
    Thank you...and I love your blog.
    Angela

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  9. Hey Sara. This is so good and so easy.

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  10. Hey Maria, I love my crockpot too. I put mine outside next to the barbecue in summer, so it can peculate away all day without generating any heat inside... lifesaver.

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  11. Hey Little Kitchie: Prepping the night before is a great tip. High five girl.

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  12. Thanks Dana. These sandwiches are addictive.

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  13. Thanks Gerlinde - I love braised dishes too, so warming and comforting.

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  14. Hey Laura. A crockpot is a busy cooks best friend. I'm with you on on BBQ sauce drizzles... and drizzles in general.

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  15. Hey Sam. These are bought rolls. You'd think I'd have enough time to make them seeing as how dinner was all organised 8 hours before but, alas, no!

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  16. @ Anon: I bought the sauce and seasoning at a local deli. I buy a lot of my Mexican stuff online at Monteray Mexican Foods, but any smoky BBQ sauce and seasoning would do. I found this Mexican Chilli Powder at Coles and it's got all the right flavours going on - even some chipotle I think. Good luck and thanks for stopping by.

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