Description
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich with tender shredded chicken, homemade barbecue sauce, and fresh coleslaw on a soft bun. An easy lunch or dinner recipe.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes (0.36 oz each)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 shallot
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Coleslaw
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Bring 4 to 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot and add 2 chicken bouillon cubes. Once boiling, reduce the heat. Add 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs and cook for about 20 minutes, until cooked through.
- Finely chop 1 shallot and mince 1 to 2 garlic cloves. Sauté briefly in a drizzle of olive oil.
- Add 1/2 cup water, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 scant teaspoon cayenne pepper, a generous pinch of salt, and 3 tablespoons ketchup.
- Stir well and let it reduce over low heat, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Now add the remaining ketchup in batches. Let the sauce thicken gently. Taste regularly and adjust if needed. Thickening takes about 10 minutes. Stir regularly.
- Remove the chicken thighs from the pot and shred the chicken with 2 forks or your hands.
- Add the shredded chicken to the barbecue sauce and heat through briefly.
- Take a (toasted) bun and top it generously with coleslaw, followed by the pulled barbecue chicken. Enjoy!
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Boiling, Sautéing
- Cuisine: American