Best 10 Barbecued Chopped Chicken Recipes

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**Discover the lip-smacking flavors of Barbecued Chopped Chicken, a tantalizing dish that offers a symphony of smoky, sweet, and savory notes. This delightful recipe transforms ordinary chicken into a flavorful masterpiece, perfect for backyard barbecues, family gatherings, or easy weeknight meals. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the irresistible charm of Barbecued Chopped Chicken.

Beyond the classic Barbecued Chopped Chicken, this article also presents a delectable array of variations that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Embark on a flavor adventure as you explore recipes like Barbecued Chopped Chicken with Cornbread Dressing, a harmonious blend of smoky chicken, fluffy cornbread, and aromatic spices.

For a healthier twist, try the Barbecued Chopped Chicken Salad, a vibrant fusion of tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a tangy dressing. Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Barbecued Chopped Chicken Nachos, a delightful combination ofCrispy tortilla chips, melted cheese, savory chicken, and a medley of toppings.

Prepare to be captivated by the convenience of the Slow Cooker Barbecued Chopped Chicken, a hands-off recipe that yields fall-off-the-bone chicken with minimal effort. Experience the zest of the Tangy Barbecued Chopped Chicken, a mouthwatering dish infused with a tangy barbecue sauce that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Each recipe included in this article provides step-by-step instructions, ensuring a hassle-free cooking experience. Whether you're a seasoned culinary expert or a novice cook, you'll find the guidance you need to create mouthwatering Barbecued Chopped Chicken dishes that will impress your friends and family.**

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY BBQ PULLED CHICKEN RECIPE



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BBQ Pulled Chicken with baked tender chunks of chicken breast, so easy and convenient you'll skip the slow cooker for this quick meal.

Provided by Sabrina Snyder

Categories     Main Course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 1/2 cups ketchup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut diagonally into the chicken breasts about 1/4 inch deep in an x shape to allow the bbq sauce to flavor more of the chicken (like how a holiday ham has the top cut into an x shape).
  • Add all the ingredients together in a large bowl and toss well together until mixed.
  • Add the chicken to a sheet pan, then pour the sauce over the chicken breasts.
  • Cook for 25 -30 minutes or until caramelized, browned and cooked through.
  • Shred the chicken with the forks and serve in your favorite bun, spooning the sauce over the chicken.
  • If the sauce didn't cook down enough (if you use a pan that's too small it may not), then add the sauce to a saucepan and cook on medium heat until thickened (likely 15-20 minutes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 96 mg, Sodium 947 mg, Sugar 22 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BARBECUE GRILLED CHICKEN



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 large or 2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup molasses
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 chipotles in adobo sauce, seeded and roughly chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 whole chicken legs

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup water and the ketchup, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire, allspice, clove, chipotles and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Store the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to grill the chicken. (Sauce can be made up to 1 week in advance.)
  • Prepare a grill for high heat and then adjust the heat to medium. Separate 3/4 cup of the barbecue sauce and reserve for serving.
  • Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly oil the grill grate. Sear the chicken, skin-side down, until well-marked, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Cook the chicken, covered, turning and basting with the barbecue sauce every 5 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked through, about 25 minutes more. Do not baste during the last 5 minutes to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Serve the chicken with the reserved sauce.

BARBECUED CHICKEN



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 chickens (2 1/2 to 3 pounds each), quartered, with backs removed
1 recipe Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup tomato paste (10 ounces)
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup honey
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Marinate the chickens in 2/3 of the barbecue sauce for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Heat the coals in a charcoal grill. Spread the bottom of the grill with a single layer of hot coals and then add a few more coals 5 minutes before cooking, which will keep the fire going longer. Place the chicken quarters on the grill, skin side down, and cook for about 45 minutes, turning once or twice to cook evenly on both sides. Brush with the marinade, as needed. The chicken quarters are done when you insert a knife between a leg and thigh and the juices run clear. Discard any unused marinade.
  • Serve with extra barbecue sauce on the side.
  • In a large saucepan on low heat, saute the onions and garlic with the vegetable oil for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not browned. Add the tomato paste, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Simmer uncovered on low heat for 30 minutes. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator.
  • Copyright, 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All Rights Reserved
  • Yield: 1 1/2 quarts

CHOPPED GRILLED CHICKEN KELAGUEN MANNOK



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     main-dish

Time 10h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups soy sauce
1 1/2 cups sugar cane vinegar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, skin on
4 cups sliced green onions
1 cup small-diced yellow onion
1 1/2 cups fresh grated coconut
8 Thai bird's eye chile peppers, stemmed and thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, black pepper and sliced onion in a large bowl. Add the chicken and cover the bowl. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to overnight to marinate.
  • Prepare a charcoal grill with natural mesquite charcoal to high heat. Grill the chicken for 10 minutes, then rearrange the pieces to make grill marks and grill 10 more minutes. Flip and cook for a final 10 minutes.
  • Arrange the chicken on a sheet pan and cool in the refrigerator, about an hour.
  • Chop the chicken into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the green onions, diced yellow onion, coconut, chile pepper and lemon juice. Toss to combine. Refrigerate.
  • Serve cold.

THE ULTIMATE BARBECUED CHICKEN



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For the Ultimate Barbecued Chicken, Tyler Florence first grills the bird, then bastes it in his homemade sauce from Food Network.

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 quarts water
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a large knife
4 sprigs fresh thyme
6 chicken legs and thighs, still connected, bone in, skin on, about 10 ounces each
1 slice bacon
1 bunch fresh thyme
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika if available
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the brine, in a mixing bowl combine the water, salt, sugar, garlic, and thyme. Transfer the brine to a 2-gallon sized re-sealable plastic bag. Add the chicken, close the bag and refrigerate 2 hours (if you've only got 15 minutes, that's fine) to allow the salt and seasonings to penetrate the chicken.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce. Wrap the bacon around the bunch of thyme and tie with kitchen twine so you have a nice bundle. Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme and cook slowly 3 to 4 minutes to render the bacon fat and give the sauce a nice smoky taste. Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly without coloring for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, give the sauce a stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cook slowly for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Once the sauce is done cooking, remove about 1 1/2 cups of the sauce and reserve for serving along side the chicken at the table. The rest of the barbecue sauce will be used for basing the legs.
  • Preheat oven 375 degrees F.
  • Preheat a grill pan or an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue to a medium heat. Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square. Blot a small amount of oil on the paper towel and carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a nonstick surface. Take the chicken out of the brine, pat it dry on paper towels. Arrange the chicken pieces on the preheated grill and cook, turn once mid-way, and cook for a total of 10 minutes. Transfer the grill marked chicken to a cookie sheet and then place in the oven. Cook the chicken for 15 minutes, remove it from the oven and then brush liberally, coating every inch of the legs with the barbecue sauce and then return to the oven for 25 to 30 more minutes, basting the chicken for a second time half way through remaining cooking time. Serve with extra sauce.

CHOPPED BARBECUE-CHICKEN SANDWICH



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To bring your favorite barbecue joint home, grill up some boneless, skinless chicken thighs, and in the last minutes of cooking, brush on a five-ingredient sauce. Cut up the meat, pile it on buns with a simple cabbage slaw, and you're in summertime-sandwich bliss.

Provided by Shira Bocar

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Thighs

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Vegetable oil, for grill
Five-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce
4 cups thinly sliced red or green cabbage, or a combination
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon apple-cider vinegar
4 seeded hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • Heat a grill to medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly brush grates with oil. Grill chicken, flipping halfway, until cooked through, about 4 minutes a side. Brush both sides with barbecue sauce and continue cooking, flipping once, until caramelized and lightly charred in places, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes, then coarsely chop.
  • Combine cabbage, scallions, mayonnaise, celery seed, and vinegar in a bowl. Season to taste and toss to combine.
  • Grill buns, split-sides down; until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Serve with chopped chicken and drizzle with more barbecue sauce. Top with coleslaw.

SHREDDED BARBEQUE CHICKEN



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This recipe is an adaptation to southern pulled pork sandwiches, but it's made with chicken instead. It is made with only a few ingredients in the slow cooker so you will be surprised just how good it tastes. I've been making this for years and EVERYONE loves it, I am always asked for the recipe. You will be amazed at how good this is so you have to try it.

Provided by PAMELA39

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 8h10m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup chopped sweet onion (such as Vidalia®)
1 cup barbeque sauce

Steps:

  • Put chicken breasts in a slow cooker and top with onion and barbeque sauce.
  • Cook on High for 4 hours. Shred chicken with 2 forks and continue cooking Low for 4 hours more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 608.7 mg, Sugar 14.4 g

BARBECUED CHICKEN



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Barbecued chicken isn't, really: It's grilled rather than smoke-roasted at low temperature. But it requires a similar attention to technique. You'll want to move the pieces around on the grill to keep them from burning, and flip them often as well. Cooking barbecued chicken benefits from a basting technique used by the chef and outdoor cooking maven Adam Perry Lang, who thins out his sauce with water, then paints it onto the meat he's cooking coat after coat, allowing it to reduce and intensify rather than seize up and burn.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     dinner, barbecues, main course

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup barbecue sauce (see recipe)
6 to 8 chicken legs (drumsticks and thighs) skin-on, bone-in, about 3 1/2 to 4 pounds
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Build a fire in your grill, leaving one side free of coals. When coals are covered with gray ash and the temperature is medium (you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 5 to 7 seconds), you are ready to cook. (For a gas grill, turn one of the burners down to low or off, lower cover and heat for 15 minutes.)
  • Meanwhile, combine barbecue sauce with 1 cup water and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • Sprinkle the chicken pieces generously with salt and pepper, then put them on the grill directly over the coals and cook for about 15 minutes, turning once every 5 minutes or so, and brushing with the thinned barbecue sauce. When the chicken skin starts to crisp and darken, move the pieces to the cooler side of the grill and let them cook for 15 to 20 minutes more, or until a peek inside shows that the meat no longer has any red at the center.
  • Move the chicken back onto the hot side of the grill and baste with sauce again, turning the meat a few times. Remove to a warmed platter and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 534, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 785 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

DELICIOUS OVEN BARBECUED CHICKEN



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A friend made this saucy chicken for us when we had our first child. I pared down the recipe to make it lower in fat and calories. Now it's a family favorite, and even the kids ask for this baked bbq chicken breast. -Marge Wagner, Roselle, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each)
1/3 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a nonstick skillet coated lightly with oil, brown chicken over medium heat. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Recoat skillet with oil. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 35-45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 602mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 39g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BARBECUED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES



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An impromptu picnic inspired this BBQ chicken salad sandwich. An instant summertime favorite, these dressed-up sandwiches have become a mainstay at our house. -Linda Orme, Battleground, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
8 kaiser rolls, split
8 tomato slices
8 lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish; add barbecue sauce. Turn to coat; cover. Refrigerate overnight., Grill chicken, covered, over medium-high heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 6-8 minutes on each side. Cool; cover and refrigerate chicken until chilled. , Chop chicken; place in a large bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, onion, celery, salt and pepper flakes. Serve on rolls with tomato and lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 27g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 712mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right chicken. Use a whole chicken that is about 3 pounds. This will give you plenty of meat for the recipe.
  • Use a sharp knife. A sharp knife will make it easier to cut the chicken into pieces.
  • Don't overcook the chicken. Overcooked chicken will be dry and tough. Cook the chicken until it is just cooked through.
  • Use a good quality barbecue sauce. The barbecue sauce is what will give the chicken its flavor. Choose a sauce that you like the taste of.
  • Let the chicken rest before serving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken, making it more flavorful.

Conclusion:

Barbecued chopped chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its smoky flavor and tender texture, this chicken is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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