Pulled Chicken Sandwich

Moist, juicy BBQ pulled chicken sandwich recipe with creamy slaw topping. Made easy in the slow cooker. Perfect for a crowd or meal prep!

⏱ 370 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 360min 📊 Hard 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 4.7 (17) 👁 8
Pulled Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

  1. For the chicken: Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. In a mixing bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the ketchup, bourbon, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
  4. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low, until the chicken is cooked through.
  5. While the chicken cooks, prepare the Healthy Coleslaw.
  6. Transfer the cooked chicken to a large bowl or plate and shred with two forks.
  7. Assemble the sandwiches: Spread the buns with Dijon mustard (optional). Pile the shredded chicken onto the bottom bun, top with slaw, then add the top bun. Enjoy warm.
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Nutrition per serving

Protein30g
Carbs21g
Fat6g
316kcal
30gProtein
21gCarbs
6gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$320.00
Per Serving
$53.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$640.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (62% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
boneless 2 lbs -
ketchup 1 cup $146.00
bourbon 0.5 cup -
pure maple syrup 3 tbsp $118.00
apple cider vinegar 3 tbsp $16.00
molasses 1 tbsp -
Dijon mustard 1 tbsp $13.00
Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp $11.00
onion powder 1 tsp $7.00
garlic powder 1 tsp $7.00
red pepper flakes 0.5 tsp $2.00
Healthy Coleslaw 1 g -
Whole wheat buns - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Pulled Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of excess fat)
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup ((I recommend Grade B))
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (plus optional additional for serving)
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Healthy Coleslaw (for serving (I recommend swapping the bell pepper for 1 Granny Smith apple cut into matchsticks))
  • Whole wheat buns (for serving)

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