This fiercely sticky Dr. Pepper chicken completely destroys your expensive barbecue restaurant cravings tonight. You aggressively boil tender poultry in a wildly bubbling, dark soda reduction until it effortlessly collapses into perfectly shredded meat.
Why You Desperately Need This Dr. Pepper Chicken
We all constantly crave incredibly heavy, deeply comforting barbecue flavors when the chaotic work week finally ends.
This remarkably fast slow cooker meal violently delivers that exact same authentic, heavily smoked pub flavor entirely from scratch.
You completely bypass horribly dry, wildly boring baked poultry by intensely submerging the raw meat in a screaming hot sugar bath.
The aggressively dark, highly sticky soda glaze fiercely locks massive amounts of savory juices entirely inside the dense fibers.
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Both intensely savory meals violently rely on heavy natural fats to fiercely coat your tongue with massive flavor.
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Fresh Ingredients You Need
- Chicken Breasts: Buy exactly 2 lbs, approx 900g, of completely boneless skinless chicken breasts that will easily shred into incredibly tiny ribbons after violently boiling in the heavy sauce.
- Dr. Pepper Soda: Pour exactly one cup, approx 240ml, of completely flat, highly sugary regular Dr. Pepper to aggressively build a deeply rich, sticky caramelized glaze while strictly avoiding terribly bitter diet sodas.
- Barbecue Sauce: Pour exactly one and a half cups, approx 350ml, of your absolute favorite heavy barbecue sauce to violently provide the intensely rich, deeply smoky background structure required for authentic pulled chicken.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Splash exactly two tablespoons, approx 30ml, of completely raw apple cider vinegar to violently cut through the massive soda sugars and fiercely prevent the heavy sauce from tasting like a horribly flat syrup.
- Smoked Paprika: Measure exactly one teaspoon of intensely dark smoked paprika to aggressively mimic the intense woodsy aroma of a traditional outdoor smoker and completely infuse the sweet soda base.
How to Make Ridiculously Sticky Dr. Pepper Chicken
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Step 1
Prep the Heavy Sauce
Drop your thick barbecue sauce, dark soda, sharp vinegar, and heavy paprika directly into a massive glass mixing bowl.
Use a sturdy metal whisk to vigorously stir the highly aromatic mixture until the dark liquids completely blend together.
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Step 2
Submerge the Raw Meat
Drop your completely raw, heavily trimmed chicken breasts directly into the freezing cold ceramic bowl of your slow cooker.
Aggressively pour the violently dark, intensely sweet liquid completely over the heavy meat until it is entirely submerged.
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Step 3
Boil on High Heat
Secure the heavy glass lid tightly and aggressively crank the machine directly to the high heat setting.
Let the raw poultry violently boil in the dark sugars for exactly three and a half hours until it fiercely begins to fall apart.
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Step 4
Shred the Hot Meat
Pull the violently dripping, deeply stained meat entirely out of the blazing bowl and place it on a heavy wooden board.
Use two massive metal forks to aggressively tear the hot chicken into incredibly tiny, totally even ribbons.
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Step 5
Thicken the Glaze
Drop the wildly shredded chicken completely back into the heavy, violently bubbling barbecue sauce.
Aggressively stir the hot meat into the thick glaze for exactly ten minutes before vigorously serving immediately.
The Kitchen Science: High Heat vs Low Heat
You absolutely must understand the aggressive kitchen science behind heavily cooking lean poultry breasts in a slow cooker.
The incredibly dense muscle fibers desperately need to violently break down without turning into horrible, wildly dry chalk.
The remarkably fast 3.5-hour high heat method absolutely works perfectly for fiercely rushed weeknights when you violently panicked about dinner time.
The incredibly rapid boiling fiercely forces the lean meat strands to rapidly collapse, allowing you to quickly shred the hot chicken.
However, you can actually aggressively drop the machine to the low setting for exactly seven to eight hours if you prefer to completely ignore the kitchen all day.
This intensely gentle heat aggressively melts the proteins at a drastically slower pace, violently guaranteeing an even softer, ridiculously juicy final texture.
I fiercely recommend the heavy 3.5-hour high method for absolute convenience when dealing with perfectly lean chicken breasts.
The violently sweet soda acids aggressively tenderize the meat so rapidly that you completely bypass the need for an all-day simmer.
Incredible Flavor Variations and Swaps
This fiercely bubbling, intensely bright barbecue sauce is a remarkably blank canvas for whatever lonely sandwich buns hide in your pantry.
You can easily aggressively spoon massive piles of this hot meat directly over completely baked, heavily salted potatoes.
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What to Serve With Dr. Pepper Chicken
Because this fiercely simmering, steaming hot meat is heavily loaded with intense dark sugars, you desperately need bright, highly acidic sides.
Serving a massive, wildly crunchy pile of perfectly cold, sharp jalapeño lime coleslaw completely cuts all the highly sweet, dripping barbecue glazes.
Just like our fiercely charred, deeply spiced Chicken Shawarma Recipe, wrapping this violently juicy meat in a warm, fluffy bread aggressively transforms the entire heavy meal.
You absolutely must heavily toast your thick brioche buns in a hot skillet to completely prevent them from violently disintegrating under the wet meat.
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How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
This intensely savory, remarkably sweet shredded meat heavily tastes astronomically better the absolute next afternoon.
The completely soft, highly torn meat fibers violently absorb the sharp vinegar and heavy smoke flavors overnight in the freezing dark.
You absolutely must rigorously let the incredibly hot, fiercely bubbling ceramic bowl completely cool to total room temperature first.
Violently sealing fiercely hot sugars inside cold glass containers aggressively traps wet steam, totally watering down the beautifully thick, dark barbecue glaze.
Keep the completely sealed, incredibly heavy boxes safely locked in your extremely cold refrigerator for exactly four consecutive days.
When you violently get hungry, intensely reheat the sticky chicken gently in a hot, totally dry skillet to vigorously caramelize the dark sugars again.
Frequently Asked Questions
You most likely violently poured highly frozen chicken breasts directly into the slow cooker instead of completely thawed meat.
The aggressive ice crystals violently melt into the hot soda, completely watering down your intensely thick, deeply rich dark glaze.
No, you absolutely cannot violently pour completely artificial, highly chemical diet sodas into this fiercely bubbling machine.
The intense lack of massive natural sugar will completely cause the lean sauce to violently turn horribly bitter when exposed to high heat.
Yes, you absolutely must rigorously pour the heavy acids directly into the wildly sweet soda entirely from scratch.
If you violently skip this step, your thick meat will fiercely taste like a horribly flat, incredibly cloying pancake syrup.
You can absolutely aggressively swap the lean breasts for totally dark, highly fatty boneless thighs without changing a single step.
The completely hot, deeply sugary sauce strictly provides the absolute best, violently sticky flavor profile for any deeply rich dark meat.
No, you completely bypass terribly time-consuming extra steps by strictly throwing the completely raw meat directly into the cold bowl.
The massive amounts of intensely dark sugars aggressively provide all the deep caramel flavors you fiercely need entirely from scratch.
Insanely Tender Crock Pot Dr. Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx. 900g)
- 1 cup completely flat highly sugary full-fat Dr. Pepper soda (approx. 240ml)
- 1.5 cups deeply rich heavy barbecue sauce (approx. 350ml)
- 2 tablespoons completely raw, highly acidic apple cider vinegar highly acidic apple cider vinegar (approx. 30ml)
- 1 teaspoon intensely dark smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 heavily toasted thick brioche buns (for serving)
Instructions
- Prep the Heavy Sauce: Drop your thick barbecue sauce, dark soda, sharp apple cider vinegar, heavy paprika, and black pepper directly into a massive glass mixing bowl. Use a sturdy metal whisk to vigorously stir the highly aromatic mixture until the dark liquids completely blend together.
- Submerge the Raw Meat: Drop your completely raw, heavily trimmed chicken breasts directly into the freezing cold ceramic bowl of your slow cooker. Aggressively pour the violently dark, intensely sweet liquid completely over the heavy meat until it is entirely submerged.
- Option A (The Fast 3.5-Hour Method):Secure the heavy glass lid tightly and aggressively crank the machine directly to the HIGH heat setting. Let the raw poultry violently boil in the dark sugars for exactly three and a half hours until it fiercely begins to fall apart.
- Option B (The Slow 8-Hour Method):If you are leaving the house for the day, drop the machine to the LOW heat setting for exactly 7 to 8 hours. This intensely gentle heat aggressively melts the proteins at a drastically slower pace.
- Shred the Hot Meat: Pull the violently dripping, deeply stained meat entirely out of the blazing bowl and place it on a heavy wooden board. Use two massive metal forks to aggressively tear the hot chicken into incredibly tiny, totally even ribbons.
- Thicken and Serve: Drop the wildly shredded chicken completely back into the heavy, violently bubbling barbecue sauce inside the crockpot. Aggressively stir the hot meat into the thick glaze for exactly ten minutes before vigorously scooping massive portions directly onto your toasted brioche buns!
