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    Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

    Published: Sep 26, 2022 Last updated: Sep 24, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A quick and easy method for making pulled chicken sandwiches without using a slow cooker! Tender chicken is shredded and tossed with a sweet and spicy bbq sauce mixture and served on slider rolls with your favorite toppings.
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    Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with dill pickle slices on slider rolls and french fries.

    Pulled Chicken Sandwiches is an easy recipe that is made right on the stovetop in just 30 minutes. Make them into slider sandwiches or serve in lettuce wraps for a delicious and easy weeknight meal the whole family will love.

    Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with dill pickle slices on slider rolls and french fries.
    These Pulled Chicken Sandwiches make a quick and easy weeknight dinner or game day snack!

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    • You have a delicious tender chicken sandwich without using the slow cooker
    • It is a great recipe for an easy weeknight meal
    • This chicken sandwich recipe has a delicious sweet bbq flavor with a touch of asian heat.
    Chicken for pulled chicken sandwiches.
    I used chicken tenderloins for a quick meal and simmered them in broth, salt, and pepper.
    Ingredients for pulled chicken sandwiches.
    Just a few ingredients add incredible flavor.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    Chicken tenderloins: these will cook quicker than breasts or dark meat and be tender and easy to pull apart.

    Bouillon cube: I like to cook my chicken tenders in chicken broth to intensify the flavor.

    Barbecue sauce: I love Sweet Baby Ray's!

    Rice wine vinegar: adds a little tang to the sauce ingredients.

    Gochujang sauce: this is a spicy sweet Korean chili paste. It adds a ton of flavor and a tiny bit of heat.

    Honey: for an slight touch more sweetness and flavor

    Slider rolls: I love the King's Hawaiian buns or a nice soft brioche bun.

    Pouring water over top of raw seasoned chicken tenderloins.
    A slow simmer with chicken bouillon makes for moist, tender pulled chicken!
    Cooked chicken tenders with the broth drained.
    I drain the broth and save it to make gravy on another day.
    Pulled chicken on a cutting mat.
    Using two forks, easily pull the chicken tenderloins apart to shred them.
    Shredded chicken with sauce ingredients on top.
    This recipe is as easy as mixing the sauce with the hot chicken and serving on slider rolls.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. In a medium saucepan, place chicken tenderloins, black pepper, and bouillon cube with enough water to cover the chicken.
    2. Bring the chicken mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain broth from the chicken. Discard broth (or save for another use like gravy!)
    3. While chicken is cooking, measure sauce ingredients and place in a mixing bowl.
    4. Immediately after removing chicken from the saucepan shred chicken using two forks to pull the meat apart.
    5. Place the shredded chicken in the bbq sauce mixture and toss to coat. If needed, use the microwave to reheat chicken before assembling sandwiches.
    6. This recipe makes 12 slider sandwiches or 6 regular sandwiches using hamburger buns.

    🥄 Equipment

    Medium saucepan

    Mixing spoon

    Measuring cups

    Pulled chicken coated in a barbecue sauce.
    If the chicken needs to be reheated, place in the microwave for 30-50 seconds, stirring halfway through.

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.

    📖 Variations

    • Apple cider vinegar can be substituted for the rice vinegar
    • Use brown sugar or maple syrup in place of the honey
    • For a different flavor profile, leave out the gochujang sauce and add ¼ teaspoon each chili powder and garlic powder. To bump the heat level higher, add a touch of cayenne pepper.
    • Make these into lettuce wraps! Eliminate the buns and serve in the center of a romaine lettuce leaf.

    💭 Tips

    • To ensure tender chicken, be sure to simmer, not boil the chicken. Because these are tenderloins, they will cook quickly and a slow simmer will make them tender.
    • If you want to skip cooking the chicken entirely, just use a rotisserie chicken purchased from the store.
    Pulled Chicken Sandwiches on a wooden board.

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    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve these bbq chicken sandwiches with your favorite toppings. Our favorite choices are dill pickle slices or coleslaw topping.

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    Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A quick and easy method for making pulled chicken sandwiches without using a slow cooker! Tender chicken is shredded and tossed with a sweet and spicy bbq sauce mixture and served on slider rolls with your favorite toppings.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 507 kcal

    Equipment

    • Medium saucepan
    • Mixing spoon
    • Measuring cups

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1⅓ pound chicken tenderloins
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 chicken bouillon cube
    • ½ cup barbecue sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    • ½ tablespoon gochujang sauce
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • 12 slider rolls

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium saucepan, place chicken tenderloins, black pepper, and bouillon cube with enough water to cover the chicken. Bring the chicken mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and drain broth from the chicken.
    • While chicken is cooking, measure sauce ingredients and place in a mixing bowl.Immediately after removing chicken from the saucepan shred chicken using two forks to pull the meat apart.
    • Place the shredded chicken in the bbq sauce mixture and toss to coat. If needed, use the microwave to reheat chicken before assembling sandwiches.
    • This recipe makes 12 slider sandwiches or 6 regular sandwiches using hamburger buns.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 3sandwichesCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 40gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 789mgPotassium: 654mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 61g
    Keyword Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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