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Chicken Barbecue and Slaw Sandwiches

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From: National Chicken Council

Quick Facts

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 min.
Cook Time: 1 hr. 10 min.
Total: 1 hr. 40 min.
Few meals say summertime like tangy, chicken barbecue sandwiches with crunchy slaw.

Ingredients

  • Barbecue Sauce3 chicken breast halves, bone-in
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
  • Slaw4 cups cabbage, thinly sliced or chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbs yellow mustard
  • 1 1/2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp celery seeds
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 4 hamburger buns

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • In small bowl, whisk together ketchup, apple cider vinegar, onion, garlic, chili powder, and hot pepper sauce.
  • Place chicken breasts in glass baking dish. Pour sauce over the chicken, turning to coat all sides. Turn chicken skin-side up and place in oven; bake for 1 hour. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
  • While chicken is cooling, in a large bowl, stir together cabbage, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, celery seeds, salt, and pepper; set aside.
  • Discard chicken skin and pull meat off the bones; place meat in a saucepan. Scrape sauce out of baking dish and stir into saucepan. Over low heat, warm chicken until hot throughout.
  • Top the buns with chicken and slaw; serve.
Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council

Nutrition Facts

Calories 501
  Calories from Fat 225 (45%)
(39%)Total Fat 25g
(20%)Saturated Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(22%)Cholesterol 67mg
(59%)Sodium 1424mg
(26%)Potassium 915mg
Total Carbohydrate 46g
(19%)Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 19g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(52%)Protein 26g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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