Eating In: Slow-cooker Peach Salsa BBQ Chicken

The Battle of Gluten-Intolerance and BBQ. 

Can I have BBQ!? There is controversy among the vinegar in the BBQ itself. The vinegar is what prevents the BBQ sauce from being "gluten-free". I did my research and now understand the debate, so I can now share that information with you. Learn more about what gluten-intolerance is in my post:
My Journey Towards Gluten Intolerance 

About.com really dives into the confusion with vinegar in their article 

Is Vinegar Gluten-Free?

By Jane Anderson,

“…many experts consider almost all types of vinegar — including vinegar created from gluten grains — to be safe on the gluten-free diet, because the vinegar distillation process breaks down and eliminates the gluten protein fragments. But other experts question the safety of anything that starts out its life as gluten grains, noting that the available testing technology for gluten doesn't always pick up fragments of the protein that may nonetheless cause people to react.And finally, you've got people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity who absolutely, without question, suffer a gluten reaction when they consume vinegar derived from gluten grains, regardless of what either group of experts says.”

I have noticed that vinegar does not bother me personally. You really have to test it out for yourself. To stay on the safe side, look for a gluten-free BBQ sauce that you like. Look at my grocery shopping list for gluten free ideas for BBQ sauce. 

This recipe was an easy dump it and leave it meal. When I am making meat in the slow-cooker, I like to prepare it the night before and let the frozen meat thaw and marinate in the pot overnight. Last night I put 4 frozen chicken breasts in the slow-cooker pot with BBQ sauce and peach salsa (see recipe below). I put the ingredients in the the pot and let it sit in the fridge overnight. This morning before we went to church, I placed the pot in the slow-cooker and put it on high. Food was ready to go when we got back from church! I served it up with some yummy sweet potato tots that I found at Trader Joe's. This was NGFE (non gluten-free eater) approved  My honey gobbled it up while watching his beloved INDY car race. Super easy, super quick, and super tasty! 

Slow-Cooker Peach Salsa BBQ Chicken 

4 Chicken Breasts (Thawed)
1/2 cup of BBQ sauce
1 container of peach or fruit salsa (
 *I used Trader Joe's Peach Salsa found here

Cook in slow-cooker on high for 4 hours
Once cooked thoroughly, shred with two forks.
Place shredded chicken back in sauce until ready to serve.

I served my BBQ with Udi's Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns. I paired my sandwich with sweet-potato tater-tots, potato salad, and RedBridge gluten-free beer. (Items found on my Gluten-Free Shopping List)