Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Chicken Thighs with a Cayenne Kick
If you want a delicious and easy meal that will have your friends and family begging for more, then this slow cooker peach bbq chicken recipe is just what you need. It takes less than 20 minutes of prep time and 3 hours on high in the crockpot before it’s ready to serve! This recipe is so simple but also incredibly tasty. All you need are some boneless skinless chicken thighs, a jar of peach jam or preserves, BBQ sauce, some seasonings, broth, and a little cayenne for kick.
Believe me… these chicken thighs come out incredibly tender and juicy. While the peach jam adds a sweet tanginess, it’s a perfect way to bring the flavors of summer to dinner all year long.
Ingredients & Tools You’ll Need To Make Slow Cooker Peach BBQ Chicken
Not only will this recipe have your taste buds groaning in delight, but it is also easy to clean up! You only need a medium-size bowl, a whisk, and your crockpot! That’s one of the advantages of using peach preserves over fresh, no need to boil, skin, and cut the peaches, which is a load of dishes in itself!
Ingredients
- Boneless Chicken Thighs
- Salt
- Cayenne
- Poultry Seasoning
- BBQ sauce of choice
- Peach Jam or Preserves
- Chicken Broth
- Worcestershire Sauce
How To Make BBQ Peach Chicken Thighs in the Crock-Pot
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
- Place chicken thighs in a crockpot. (Photo 1)
- Season chicken with salt, cayenne pepper, and poultry seasoning. (Photo 2)
- In a small bowl, whisk together the bbq sauce and peach jam. Whisk in the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce. (Photos 3 & 4)
- Pour the bbq sauce mixture over the chicken thighs. (Photo 5)
- Secure lid on crockpot and set to high heat for 3 hours.
What to serve with your BBQ Peach chicken thighs
What goes better with peach BBQ chicken than mac and cheese with a side of southern cooked green beans and cornbread? Not much if you ask me!
For dessert, how about a peach pie to round the meal out! If peach on peach sound like too much for you, my blueberry dump cake is sure to finish your meal off right!
Crock Pot BBQ Peach Chicken FAQs
It’s ideal to use thawed chicken thighs, but you can use frozen chicken thighs as well. Just increase the cooking time by an hour on High or two hours on Low and make sure to use enough liquid so that it doesn’t burn in the pot.
Feel free to experiment with different BBQ sauces! Some peach jam or peach preserves may be overall sweet, so you might want to use a tangier bbq sauce, with vinegar being at the forefront of flavor.
I recommend using boneless, skin-off chicken thighs for this peach slow cooker recipe. If all you have on hand are bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, that’s fine too! Just make sure to increase the cooking time on your slow cooker by an hour or two, depending on how big the thighs are.
This recipe is great for the freezer! You can make a double portion if you’d like, and then you’ll have it ready to go for a busy weeknight when cooking a full meal is just not an option.
You can use peach preserves, canned or fresh peaches, but the cooking time will vary. If you use peach preserves, then you can follow the instructions as is and cook it on high for three hours in your crockpot. Just make sure to peel your fresh peaches and dice them up. You will want about a cup of fresh or canned peaches in place of the preserves. Keep in mind that the peach flavor may get lost if you choose to skip the preserves.
If you’re a fan of peach paired with bourbon or whiskey in your BBQ sauce, you can add either to this recipe! I recommend about 1/2 a cup. If you like a more robust bourbon or whiskey flavor, you can up that. But, again, keep in mind that it may overpower all the other flavors in the sauce. Which, depending on who you ask, may not be a bad thing… lol
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Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Chicken Thighs with a Cayenne Kick
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5-6 Chicken Thighs
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
- ½ cup (143 g) BBQ sauce of choice
- ½ cup (170 g) Peach Jam or Preserves
- ½ cup (117 ½ g) Chicken Broth
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs in crockpot.
- Season chicken with salt, cayenne pepper and poultry seasoning.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the bbq sauce and peach jam. Whisk in the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- Pour the bbq sauce mixture over the chicken thighs.
- Secure lid on crockpot and set to high heat for 3 hours.
Nutrition Information
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