BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Name: BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Barbecue Sauce (1 cup barbecue sauce); ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar (¼ cup apple cider vinegar (*) + 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar); ¼ cup Water (¼ cup water); 1 ½ lb Chicken Breast (1½ to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 small or 2 large*) — up to 2); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt and pepper + Salt and pepper); 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter (3 tablespoons (42g) butter (salted or unsalted is fine)); 3 cup Coleslaw Mix (3 cups pre-shredded bagged coleslaw mix (or 2½ cups shredded cabbage and ½ cup grated carrots)); ¼ cup Mayonnaise (¼ cup mayonnaise + 6 tablespoons mayonnaise); 2 tsp Granulated Sugar (2 teaspoons granulated sugar); 6 pieces Hamburger Buns (6 hamburger buns)

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches - Dinner (American)

35 minAmerican

Servings6

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Steps

1BBQ Shredded Chicken
2In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and water. Set aside.
3Pat chicken breasts dry and lightly salt and pepper both sides. Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium-high heat and melt butter.
4Add chicken breasts to the pan and cook until lightly browned. Flip the chicken breasts and pour barbecue sauce mixture over the top.
5Bring sauce to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low, keeping the sauce at just a simmer. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken, re-cover, and continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 165°F, usually around 3 to 6 minutes more.
6Coleslaw
7While the chicken simmers, in a medium bowl, stir together all the coleslaw ingredients. Taste and add more sugar/salt/vinegar if needed.
8Finish Chicken and Assemble Sandwiches
9Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and allow it to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Allow the sauce to continue simmering uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it thickens.
10Shred chicken breasts and return shredded chicken to the pan of sauce. Stir until well-coated.
11Turn your broiler on high. Open up the buns and place them on a baking sheet. Toast the buns under your broiler for 1 to 3 minutes until they are heated through and lightly toasted. Don’t walk away from your buns while they’re under the broiler as they can burn very quickly.
12Top the toasted buns with mayonnaise, shredded chicken, and coleslaw. Serve and enjoy!