Carolina Shredded Chicken Sandwich

SERVES: 4

COOK TIME: 25 Min

What do you get when you pair BBQ-smothered, juicy chicken thighs with homemade coleslaw, and place it between the buns of a crusty roll? Just the most incredible Carolina Shredded Chicken Sandwich you've ever tasted! This sandwich is summer spectacular!

What You'll Need

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 (16-ounce) package coleslaw mix
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 kaiser or potato rolls, cut in half and toasted

What to Do

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken and onion 12 to 15 minutes, or until onion begins to brown. Stir in barbecue sauce, water, and brown sugar, cover, and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until no pink remains in the chicken.
Remove chicken to a cutting board. Using 2 forks, shred chicken by pulling it apart. Return chicken to skillet and stir until evenly coated with sauce. Over medium heat, cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine coleslaw, oil, vinegar, granulated sugar, salt, and pepper; mix well.
Divide chicken mixture evenly over rolls, top with coleslaw, and serve.

Notes

Wanna give this a rich, smoky flavor? Cook it or reheat it in a cast iron skillet on the grill. It's perfect for summer entertaining!

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JRP

May 13, 2023

My 5-star rating is for the coleslaw. This is my new go-to vinegar slaw. Excellent! I added 1/4 teaspoon of celery seed and it's so good on hot dogs. I have not made the shredded chicken yet.

ShellyTriesToCook

Aug 14, 2015

This was easy and fun to make but adding the brown sugar to the already sweet BBQ sauce was too much. I love sweet meat but this was over the top and almost sickening. Next time I won't add the brown sugar. Hubby loved it and he's a picky eater so I was very, very happy! Oh, and I would add oil to the pan while browning the onions and chicken thighs. Even though I was using a non-stick pan, the chicken stuck!

ShellyTriesToCook

Aug 14, 2015

Feel free to add 1.5 pounds of chicken thighs, it makes so much sauce there is room for another chicken thigh!

Member 9132088

Jul 25, 2015

Great recipe!