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Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Sammies with Crunchy Apple Slaw
Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Sammies with Crunchy Apple Slaw is a unique and mouthwatering crock pot chicken recipe.
Servings 8
Calories 317kcal
Ingredients
For the Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken:
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup bourbon Maker's Mark of Bulleit recommended
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons light molasses
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari or soy sauce if not GF
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 lbs chicken breasts ~1lb, sliced in half
- 6 oz smoked gouda sliced
- Buns
For the Crunchy Apple Slaw:
- 2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1/2 lime
- salt and pepper
- 3 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
- 1 large Granny Smith apple sliced into matchsticks
Instructions
For the Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken:
- Combine the first 12 ingredients — ketchup through pepper — to a 6 quart crock pot then whisk to combine. Add chicken halves then cover completely in sauce and cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken shreds easily with two forks.
- Remove 2 cups cooking liquid then pour into a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium then continue to simmer until the sauce has reduced to a sauce consistency — sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Meanwhile, shred chicken with 2 forks then return to crock pot with remaining liquid and stir to combine.
For the Crunchy Apple Slaw:
- In a large bowl whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, lime juice, salt and pepper. Add cabbage and apples then toss to combine.
- Place shredded chicken on buns then top with reduced sauce and slices of smoked gouda. Broiler until the cheese has melted then top with Crunchy Apple Slaw and serve.
Notes
- Adapted from Bon Appetit.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 2mg