BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders

How great are these for those who dislike pork? I made these from scratch except for the coleslaw 🙂 Feel free to use store-bought rotisserie chicken and even store-bought BBQ sauce but homemade BBQ sauce is so delicious and easy to make if you have all of the ingredients at home. I definitely suggest making the BBQ sauce from scratch.

Potato slider buns are almost mandatory. They’re so soft. A soft slider bun is what makes these little sandwiches a hit.

BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 456kcal

Author: Julie Maestre

If you don't like pulled pork, this recipe is a perfect alternative! Sub in store-bought BBQ sauce and rotisserie chicken for a quick weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

• ▢ 2.5 lbs bone in chicken
• ▢ 1 tsp granulated garlic
• ▢ 1/2 tsp chili powder
• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste

Homemade BBQ Sauce

• ▢ 1 cup ketchup
• ▢ 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tbsp honey
• ▢ 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• ▢ 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves
• ▢ juice and zest of 1/2 orange
• ▢ 1/2 cup chicken stock
• ▢ salt to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, 1/2 tsp granulated garlic, and 1/8 tsp chili powder.
• Place the chicken in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until fully cooked through.
• Let the chicken cool a bit and then shred using two forks.
• Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, add remaining seasoning if needed and set aside.
• To make the BBQ sauce stir the ketchup, orange juice and zest, fresh minced garlic cloves, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, honey, chicken stock, and salt to taste in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook for 20 minutes or until the BBQ sauce thickens.
• Place the shredded chicken in the saucepan along with the BBQ sauce, cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Serve on potato slider buns and top with coleslaw if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 548mg | Potassium: 504mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.5mg

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