Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches Recipes

BARBECUED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker or Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except buns. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours in the slow cooker or simmer for 1-1/2 hours on the stovetop. Serve on buns.

BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the salsa, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper. , Stir in chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve about 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each bun. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve in buns.

BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until chicken comes off the bone easily, about 3 hours. Make sauce while the chicken cooks.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, garlic, honey, steak sauce, lemon juice, and liquid smoke. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Set aside to allow flavors to mingle.
• When the chicken is done, remove all meat from the bones, and chop or shred into small pieces. Place in a pan with the sauce, and cook for about 15 minutes to let the flavor of the sauce soak into the chicken. Spoon barbequed chicken onto buns, and top with coleslaw if you like.

CHICKEN BBQ SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the pulled pork and Carolina sauce: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the Boston butt with the Cajun spice, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and put in a deep roasting pan. Add the diced vegetables and bay leaves, and then cover with chicken stock. Wrap with plastic wrap and tightly cover with foil. Roast until tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Remove the pork from the stock and let cool. Remove the fat from the stock and measure out 1 cup of the stock and cooked vegetable mixture. Let cool slightly, and then put in a blender. Add the mustard, hot sauce, white balsamic, brown sugar, cumin, paprika and some salt and pepper and puree until smooth. Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Shred the pork with two forks and measure out 2 cups for the sandwiches. Put the pork in a pan and toss with 1/2 cup of the sauce. (Reserve the remaining pulled pork and sauce for another use.) Warm the mixture over medium heat, stirring and tossing, until hot. Lower the heat and keep warm.
• For the chicken: Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper. In a large pan over high heat, add the oil. Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• To assemble the sandwiches: Stack the bottom brioche buns with the chicken, sauced pork and coleslaw, and then finish with the top buns.

PULLED BBQ-CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Working in three batches, and adding remaining 1 tablespoon oil as necessary, sear chicken until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon oil from Dutch oven; reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add beer and barbecue sauce; stir until combined. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour. Turn off heat.
• Transfer chicken to plate; let cool. When cool enough to handle, remove skins (and reserve, if crisping; see Cook's Note, below) and bones; discard bones. Shred chicken into large pieces with two forks.
• Bring sauce to a simmer and reduce until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. (You should have about 3 cups.) Mash garlic with a potato masher until broken down. Return shredded chicken to Dutch oven and heat through, or let cool to room temperature and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days (gently reheat before serving). Serve on potato buns.

SHREDDED BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a medium sized skillet, cook chicken until no longer pink.
• Shred with 2 plastic forks.
• Mix sauce ingredients in a medium saucepean; add chicken.
• Heat on medium, then reduce heat to low.
• Cover & simmer for 50-55 minutes, stirring occassionally, until chicken has absorbed most of the sauce.
• Careful not to overcook or chicken might become too dry!
• Serve on toasted buns.

SUPER SIMPLE BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the chicken, BBQ sauce and jalapeños (if using).
• Slightly heat mixture in microwave if you'd like.
• Divide the mixture evenly among buns.
• Great with coleslaw, potato salad or kettle chips!
• EAT!

BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat a grill over medium-high heat and clean and lightly oil the hot grates.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place on the grill. Grill the breast for 5 minutes, then flip, brush with some of the barbecue sauce, and continue to grill until cooked through, 5-7 minutes more.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside to cool slightly.
• Use 2 forks to shred the chicken, add to a bowl, and toss with the remaining barbecue sauce.
• Serve on pretzel buns with coleslaw.
• Enjoy!

CHOPPED BARBECUE-CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly brush grates with oil. Grill chicken, flipping halfway, until cooked through, about 4 minutes a side. Brush both sides with barbecue sauce and continue cooking, flipping once, until caramelized and lightly charred in places, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes, then coarsely chop.
• Combine cabbage, scallions, mayonnaise, celery seed, and vinegar in a bowl. Season to taste and toss to combine.
• Grill buns, split-sides down; until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Serve with chopped chicken and drizzle with more barbecue sauce. Top with coleslaw.

SLOW COOKER BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken in a slow cooker and pour barbecue sauce over top.
• Cover and cook on Low until chicken is tender and can easily be pulled apart with a fork.
• Remove chicken breasts from the slow cooker. Separate meat and bones; discard bones. Shred chicken with a fork.
• Place chicken on buns with some extra sauce from the slow cooker.

BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until 1/2 inch thick.
• Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 3 minutes. Turn chicken; brush with barbecue sauce. Cover grill; cook 5 to 7 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from grill; top each with 1 cheese slice. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill. Cover grill; cook 1 minute or until buns are lightly toasted.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons coleslaw on each bun bottom; top with chicken. Cover with bun tops.