BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
You're going to love these BBQ chicken sandwiches with tangy shredded BBQ chicken and crunchy coleslaw on a toasted bun.
Servings 6
Calories 482kcal
Ingredients
BBQ Shredded Chicken
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar *
- ¼ cup water
- 1½ to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 4 small or 2 large*
- Salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons (42g) butter salted or unsalted is fine
Coleslaw
- 3 cups pre-shredded bagged coleslaw mix or 2½ cups shredded cabbage and ½ cup grated carrots
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Salt and pepper
Sandwiches
- 6 hamburger buns
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
Instructions
BBQ Shredded Chicken
- In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and water. Set aside.
- Pat chicken breasts dry and lightly salt and pepper both sides. Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium-high heat and melt butter.
- Add chicken breasts to the pan and cook until lightly browned. Flip the chicken breasts and pour barbecue sauce mixture over the top.
- Bring 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.
Coleslaw
- While the chicken simmers, in a medium bowl, stir together all the coleslaw ingredients. Taste and add more sugar/salt/vinegar if needed.
Finish Chicken and Assemble Sandwiches
- Transfer 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.
- Shred chicken breasts and return shredded chicken to the pan of sauce. Stir until well-coated.
- Turn 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.
- Top the toasted buns with mayonnaise, shredded chicken, and coleslaw. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*If starting with large chicken breasts, cut each piece of meat into 2 even cutlets by placing your hand on top of the chicken breast and running a sharp knife horizontally through the center of the breast, slicing the top and bottom into two thin, even pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 482kcal