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Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork
  • Updated:Apr 1,2013

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Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork

Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken or Pork

Description

American

6 servings

About $1.37 per serving

Chicken or Pork
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or tenderloins, visible fat removed
-OR-
1 pound pork loin, tenderloin or center loin, visible fat removed
1 cup water
 
  1. Place chicken or pork in slow cooker, pour water and Barbeque Sauce (recipe below) over meat.
  2. Cover and cook over low setting for 8-10 hours, or over high setting for 3-4 hours. Chicken may break apart easily with fork once cooked.
 
Barbeque Sauce
1 14.5 ounce can no salt added tomato sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional or flavor with a no calorie sweetener)
½ cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon paprika
 
  1. Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl.
 
This barbeque meat is delicious, heart healthy, and versatile! Use it on whole wheat buns for sandwiches, or served with a side of no salt added pinto beans or Asian Cole Slaw.

 
Per serving: 
 ChickenPork
Calories125 134
Total Fat2.5 g 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g 1.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 g 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.5 g 1.0 g
Cholesterol48 mg 43 mg
Sodium130 mg 84 mg
Carbohydrates8 g 8 g
Fiber2 g 2 g
Sugars2 g 2 g
Protein17 g 19 g
Potassium548 mg 570 mg
Calcium23 mg 23 mg


Leftover ingredients?  Use them in these recipes!
Cider Vinegar
Meatloaf with Black-Eyed Peas
Pan-Fried Pork Chop with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Slow Cooker Sauerbraten
Baked Cajun Catfish & Easy Collard Greens
Asian Cole Slaw
Mediterranean Salad
Tangy Asian Salad Dressing
Black Bean Salad (or Salsa)


Recipe copyright © 2012 American Heart Association. This recipe is brought to you by the American Heart Association’s Simple Cooking with Heart Program. For more simple, quick and affordable recipes, visit heart.org/simplecooking.


 




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