In the realm of culinary delight, few dishes can match the smoky allure of barbecue chicken sandwiches. Whether you prefer the sweet and tangy taste of a Memphis-style sandwich or the bold and spicy flavors of a Carolina classic, there's a barbecue chicken sandwich out there to satisfy every palate. With a variety of recipes to choose from, cooking the perfect barbecue chicken sandwich at home can be an intimidating task. But fear not, sandwich enthusiasts! This comprehensive guide will take you step-by-step through the process of creating mouthwatering barbecue chicken sandwiches that will impress your friends and family.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
EASY AND TASTY BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES IN THE CROCK POT
This is almost too easy to be called a recipe, but I had to share it anyway. I came up with it one night when I wanted a nice meal but wasn't feeling too motivated. I love Crock-Pot cooking!
Provided by Kree6528
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 8h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove all visible fat from the chicken and toss it in the crock pot.
- Place the onion slices on top of the chicken.
- Pour the barbecue sauce over top.
- You may not need the entire jar, just enough to cover the chicken.
- Cook it on LOW for 8 hours or until the chicken is nice and tender.
- Shred the chicken with a fork and knife; scoop the mixture onto the bottom buns and top it with the top buns.
- Or, if you're like my dad, you might prefer leaving the breasts whole and eating it that way.
- Voila!
- An easy weeknight meal that doesn't heat up your kitchen in the summertime!
- I love this with potato chips and a carrot and raisin salad.
PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH ROOT BEER BARBECUE SAUCE
Root beer is the not-so-secret ingredient in this sweet-tangy sauce-the perfect accompaniment to rotissierie chicken.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove garlic clove.
- Add shredded chicken to sauce and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until chicken is hot.
- Place about 1 cup chicken mixture on bottom of each roll and top with about 1/2 cup coleslaw and bun top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 560, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 1160 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 1 g
SMOKY ORANGE BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Preheat a grill pan or griddle pan over medium high heat.
- Heat a small saucepan over moderate heat. Add oil and onion. Saute onion in oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are soft. Combine chipotle peppers in adobo, ketchup, orange juice concentrate, orange zest and chicken broth in a blender. Blend on high until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce into saucepan with onion and heat to a bubble. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Coat chicken lightly with a drizzle of oil and season breasts with grill seasoning blend or salt and pepper. Grill 5 to 6 minutes on the first side, turn. Remove 1/2of the barbecue sauce to a small bowl and baste chicken liberally with it. Turn chicken after 4 minutes, coat with sauce again and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
- To serve sandwiches, slice grilled chicken on an angle and fan out 1 breast on each bun bottom. Spoon remaining sauce from saucepan over the sliced chicken. Serve open faced with the lettuce and red onions setting on bun tops to the side. Pair these sandwiches with your favorite sides or, with Red Cabbage Slaw and Crispy Topped Baked Beans.
- Combine cabbage and beets in a mixing or salad bowl. Sprinkle the slaw salad with walnuts. Bring the remaining ingredients to a simmer in a small pot: currants, water, lemon juice, vinegar and brown sugar. Simmer 5 minutes to dissolve sugar and transfer mixture to a bowl. Whisk in currant jelly and oil. Pour dressing over the slaw salad. Toss salad to coat evenly with dressing. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and serve or, stored chilled up to 3 days.
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 5 minutes
- Ease of preparation: easy
- In a medium skillet over medium high heat, brown bacon but do not fully crisp the pieces. Remove the skillet from heat and toss bread crumbs in the pan with the bacon and drippings. Add scallions to the bread crumbs and bacon and season the mixture with cracked black pepper, to taste.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Add 2 cans of barbecued beans or extra spicy beans to a shallow casserole dish. Top with bacon and bread crumb mixture and place in oven. Bake 15 minutes or until top is crispy and beans are bubbly.
- Preparation time: 5 to 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Ease of preparation: easy
SUPER SIMPLE BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES
This comes from an old issue of Real Simple magazine. Shredding rotisserie chickens can be messy, but I think it is well worth the effort! The rotisserie chicken really adds a lot of flavor to this sandwich. But the real flavor will depend on what BBQ sauce you choose. Get creative!
Provided by RockChalkChick
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 137.1, Sodium 863.1, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 19, Protein 46.6
EASY PULLED CHICKEN BARBECUE SANDWICHES
This is not really a recipe, it is more of an idea. BUT, it is easy and you do no cooking at all ! In the USA, Rotisserie Chickens are available at most large supermarkets and at restaurants like Boston Market. If you can't get one you can slow cook boneless chicken breasts until they can be pulled apart. Number of servings depends on the size of the chicken and size of sandwiches.
Provided by John W Wenzelburger
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Remove the skin and pull the meat off the bones, then pull apart the chunks of meat discarding any hard over cooked parts.
- The meat should look like pulled pork.
- If you are not serving within 30 minutes, refrigerate.
- When ready to serve, put enough meat for one sandwich in a small microwave proof bowl.
- Make up one bowl for each sandwich you are making.
- Heat the meat in the microwave until it reaches serving temperature.
- Heating can be done before putting meat in the bowls if you are making more then a few sandwiches.
- Serve each person a bowl of meat and a bun.
- Each person can then pick their own favorite BBQ sauce or mix a (sand) witches brew of different sauces with their meat and then spoon onto their bun.
WHITE BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES
Dinner ready in 10 minutes! Enjoy these scrumptious chicken sandwiches packed with the tangy flavor of white barbecue sauce and pickle slices.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, black pepper and red pepper with wire whisk.
- On each bottom, place 1/3 cup coleslaw, 1/2 cup chicken, 2 tablespoons white barbecue sauce and 2 pickle slices; cover with bun tops. Refrigerate remaining white barbecue sauce in covered container up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES
I love to use my slow cooker. In fact, I have three of them in various sizes! These saucy chicken sandwiches are real crowd pleasers.-Lynn Ireland, Lebanon, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, onion, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic, bay leaf and seasonings. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or until tender. , Discard bay leaf. Remove chicken; shred with two forks and return to slow cooker. Heat through. Serve on rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 845mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 31g protein.
HONEY BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICHES
This super easy shredded chicken recipe is great! What I love is the addition of Italian dressing. It gives a little tang to the BBQ sauce. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a crowd. Great for a tailgate, cookout or an easy weeknight meal.
Provided by Heather Trice
Categories Sandwiches
Time 7h5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Place chicken in slow cooker.
- 2. In a bowl mix bbq sauce, dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour this over the chicken and place lid on slow cooker.
- 3. Cook 6-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high.
- 4. Remove cooked chicken from slow cooker and shred using two forks.
- 5. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker and toss to coat with sauce. Then serve on Kaiser rolls.
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs are best for this recipe. If you use bone-in chicken, you'll need to cook it longer until the meat is cooked through.
- Make sure your grill is hot: A hot grill will help to sear the chicken and prevent it from sticking. If your grill is not hot enough, the chicken will cook slowly and toughen up.
- Don't overcrowd the grill: If you overcrowd the grill, the chicken will not cook evenly. Leave some space between each piece of chicken so that the air can circulate.
- Cook the chicken until it is cooked through: The best way to check if the chicken is cooked through is to use a meat thermometer. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest before serving: Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving. This will help the juices to redistribute, making the chicken more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Barbecue chicken sandwiches are a classic summer meal that are easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple tips, you can make the best barbecue chicken sandwiches that are sure to impress your family and friends. So fire up the grill and get cooking!
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