Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

When it's too hot to do anything, let alone stand over the stove to make dinner, allow this recipe to save the day! Make a simple but delicious slaw while (hands-off) chicken cooks in just 15 minutes.

Shopping List

Serves: 4-6
Active Kitchen Time: 20-30 minutes

Fresh:

  • ¼ head green or purple cabbage 

  • 1 cup shredded carrots 

  • 1 lb chicken breasts 

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise 

  • ½ cup BBQ sauce 

  • 4-6 burger buns

Pantry:

  • 1 Tbsp + ½ tsp kosher salt 

  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper 

  • 1 ½ tsp sugar 

  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 

Suggested Side:

  • sweet potato fries

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Recipe Steps

Add 1 lb chicken breasts and 1 Tbsp kosher salt to pot.

Fill pot with water to cover chicken. Bring to boil over high heat.

Turn heat to low and cover. Poach chicken until cooked through, 15-20 minutes.

Use tongs to remove chicken from pot. Set on a plate to cool for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, remove core from ¼ head green or purple cabbage. Pull apart leaves, then slice thinly. Add to large bowl.

Add 1 cup shredded carrots.

Whisk together ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp kosher salt, and ¼ tsp ground black pepper in small bowl.

Add dressing to cabbage and carrots. Stir well. Set aside.

Use two forks or your hands to shred cooled chicken into small pieces. Add to medium bowl.

Add ½ cup BBQ sauce to chicken. Mix until combined.

Toast 4-6 burger buns.

Assemble sandwiches. Layer BBQ chicken and coleslaw inside buns.

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Recipe Notes

  • Cut down on your chopping time — there's no shame in buying the pre-shredded coleslaw mix.

  • Don't like shredding chicken? Check out this hack: Add the cooked chicken breasts to the bowl of a stand mix fitted with paddle attachment. Turn it on low, and you'll have perfectly shredded chicken in less than 30 seconds!

  • Even if you're not vegetarian, jackfruit is such a great match for the texture of the shredded chicken in this recipe you might not even miss it! Just use about 20 oz of jackfruit – shred it with two forks and warm it in a pan before tossing with your BBQ sauce in Step 10.

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