BBQ Chicken Sliders
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + brining Cook: 4 hours
YIELD: 8 servings
Brining the meat overnight helps make these BBQ chicken sliders taste exceptionally good. Plus, they're so tender, they melt in your mouth. —Rachel Kunkel, Schell City, Missouri
Ingredients
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BRINE:
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1-1/2 quarts water
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons salt
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1 tablespoon liquid smoke
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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SANDWICHES:
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2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
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1/3 cup liquid smoke
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1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
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16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed
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Deli coleslaw, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, mix brine ingredients, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Reserve 1 cup brine for cooking chicken; cover and refrigerate.
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2.
Place chicken in bowl with remaining brine; turn to coat chicken. Cover and refrigerate 18-24 hours, turning occasionally.
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3.
Remove chicken from brine and transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; discard brine from bowl. Add reserved 1 cup brine and 1/3 cup liquid smoke to chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
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4.
Remove chicken; cool slightly. Discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve on buns, with coleslaw if desired.
Nutrition Facts
2 sliders: 424 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 993mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein.
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