Barbecue Pulled Chicken
A tangy and tender barbecue pulled chicken sandwich served with creamy coleslaw. A flavorful, comforting meal perfect for weeknights or summer gatherings.
Barbecue Pulled Chicken
EatingWell: February/March 2006
I had such high hopes for this recipe. The sauce just didn’t taste like barbecue sauce. It needed some salt. I usually don’t cook with it, but this recipe really could have used it. The sauce needs to be thickened, so I would add some tomato paste at the end to make it thicker. It wasn’t sweet, so I would add some brown sugar. I probably would make it with ketchup instead of the tomato sauce. Yeah, it just didn’t taste all that great. It was rather bland and just tomato-y and not barbecue at all. I don’t know if I would make this again or not. Maybe with just barbecue sauce instead of the ingredients listed.
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Barbecue Pulled Chicken
A tangy and tender barbecue pulled chicken sandwich served with creamy coleslaw. A flavorful, comforting meal perfect for weeknights or summer gatherings.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces reduced-sodium tomato sauce
- 4 ounces can chopped green chiles, drained
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sweet or smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Stir tomato sauce, chiles, vinegar, honey, paprika, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, ground chipotle and salt in a 6-quart slow cooker until smooth. Add chicken, onion and garlic; stir to combine.
- Put the lid on and cook on low until the chicken can be pulled apart, about 5 hours.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred with a fork. Return the chicken to the sauce, stir well and serve.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 275Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 3gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 173mgSodium 556mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 2gSugar 6gProtein 36g
