Start by greasing your slow cooker with a bit of nonstick spray or olive oil. This keeps the cleanup easy and ensures nothing sticks. Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later when you’re not scrubbing away at baked-on sauce.

Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together the BBQ sauce, chicken broth, onion, garlic, brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over the chicken. The aroma of this mix alone will have your mouth watering!

Cover the slow cooker and set it to low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. You’ll know it’s ready when the chicken is tender and shreds easily with a fork. Be patient—good things come to those who wait!

Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker. Give it a good stir to make sure all that juicy BBQ sauce gets evenly mixed in. Pro tip: if you like your chicken extra saucy, you can add a little more BBQ sauce at this stage.