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Pressure-Cooker Carolina-Style Vinegar BBQ Chicken

Name: Pressure-Cooker Carolina-Style Vinegar BBQ Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup white vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium chicken base; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts; 6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split, optional

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: May. 21, 2022

I live in Georgia but I appreciate the tangy, sweet and slightly spicy taste of Carolina vinegar chicken. —Ramona Parris, Acworth, Georgia

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium chicken base
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split, optional

Directions

In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, mix the first 6 ingredients; add chicken. Lock lid and close the pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes.
Allow pressure to naturally release for 8 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure.
Remove chicken and cool slightly. Reserve 1 cup cooking juices and discard remaining juices. Shred chicken with 2 forks. Combine with reserved juices. If desired, serve chicken mixture on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup (calculated without buns): 135 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 228mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

Pressure-Cooker Carolina-Style Vinegar BBQ Chicken

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