Name: Baked Pulled Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds of boneless chicken breast; 3 teaspoons minced fresh garlic; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 cup dark brown sugar; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon molasses; 1 can (15-ounce size) tomato sauce; 1 can (small can 6 ounces) tomato paste; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Baked Pulled Barbecued Chicken is the perfect easy way to feed a hungry crowd and large family.

The recipe is super easy since all you do is mix all the barbecue sauce ingredients, pour it over the chicken and bake until it falls apart and fork tender.

Of course, if you prefer another part of the chicken besides the breast meat just make sure it's boneless when baking.

One other way to make this recipe is in a slow cooker just dump in the ingredients and let it cook on high for around 4 to 6 hours.

Shredded chicke are the perfect leftovers for topping nachos, lunches piled high in a roll or even in a taco for Taco Tuesday!

Scroll down to our easy printable recipe and also check out our other cooking easy methods below.

oven baked barbecued chicken pulled in a baking dish

Easy Steps for Baked Pulled Barbecued Chicken

preheat the oven and grease a baking pan
mix all the barbecue sauce ingredients together
pour over chicken breasts
baked until the internal temperature is 165 degrees in the thickest part
see the many serving suggestions below

Ingredients You Will Need

chicken breast boneless
tomato sauce and paste
barbecue sauce or make it homemade
smoked paprika, chili powder, granulated garlic, and fresh garlic
molasses and brown sugar
see the recipe card for the complete list with measurements

Leftover Pulled Chicken Serving Suggestions:

flavored tortilla hot pocket or wraps
on top of salads
in artisan bread
use in a panini
a filling for stuffed pizza rolls
topping for french bread pizza
Leftovers are great to toss in cooked pasta or topping rice
soft or hard taco shells
over a barbecued chicken baked potato or as a topping for making garbage fries
nachos or a Frito casserole with cheese topped and shredded chicken
used in a southwest bean filling
added to your favorite Chili recipes

Garnish Suggestions

blue cheese dressing
ranch dressing
lettuce
crumbled cooked crispy bacon
tomato slices
chopped onions
diced jalapeno peppers or other peppers
cayenne pepper for extra heat
thickly sliced or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
sliced olives
pickle slices

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Other Cooking Methods

Slow cooker: combine all the sauce ingredients and add them to a slow cooker place the whole boneless chicken into the cooker and make sure both sides are coated with the sauce place the slow cooker on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for around 6 to 8 hours
Air Fryer: oil spray the chicken breast then add to the air fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Take the chicken out of the fryer with tongs and let it sit for 4 minutes the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Using kitchen scissors cut up the chicken and shred it into small pieces. Add the bbq sauce that's been heated and toss the chicken into the sauce

Best Leftovers for Many Other Dinner Meals

This recipe makes a lot of pulled chicken, so you can use the leftovers the next night for a different meal as it can be added to a barbecue-flavored chili recipe or even piled high on top of tortilla chips with melted cheese.

The meat also freezes well for another meal and is great for lunches just check out all our suggestions above if you missed any.

Just remember you can repurpose pulled chicken in tacos, and several other toppings with pasta and rice to have a whole new meal ahead for the week.