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two BBQ chicken sandwiches on toasted brioche buns overflowing with saucy shredded chicken and crunchy slaw, on a wide wooden board with pickle spears beside, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Chicken that is slow cooked and shredded is mixed with BBQ sauce and placed onto toasted buns along with crunchy slaw.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken breasts
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 4 brioche buns toasted
  • 1.5 cups coleslaw mix
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise

Method
 

  1. Simmer the chicken breasts in the chicken broth in a covered pot for 15 minutes until cooked through.
  2. Shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the pot.
  3. Stir in the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and smoked paprika and simmer for five minutes.
  4. Toss the coleslaw mix with the vinegar and mayonnaise to make a quick slaw.
  5. Pile the saucy chicken onto the toasted buns.
  6. Top each sandwich with slaw and close it up to serve.

Notes

A scoop of slaw right on top adds the perfect cool crunch.