Healthy Bbq Pulled Chicken Food

HEALTHY BBQ PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl add tomato paste, pineapple, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Mix to combine to create a sauce.
• Add chicken thighs, onion, and sauce to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
• Set on high 3-4 hours or low 6-7 until chicken starts to fall apart.
• Before eating shread chicken with two forks, best if left to rest in the sauce for a few minutes. Best served with coleslaw, serve over buns, in wraps, in grain bowls, or on its own.

BBQ PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pat chicken breasts dry with a paper towel. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch, nonstick, oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, to the hot oil and cook until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cover the skillet and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and cover with foil; let sit until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. The residual heat will bring the internal temperature to the recommended 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove and discard skin and bones. Use 2 forks to shred chicken.
• Serve warm with barbecue sauce.

PULLED BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, vinegar, molasses, pepper and liquid smoke and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chopped chicken, return to a simmer, and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Split rolls. Place a leaf of lettuce on each roll, then pile on 3/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto the roll.

EASY BBQ PULLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken and barbecue sauce in microwaveable bowl; cover with waxed paper.
• Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until heated through; stir.
• Fill buns with chicken mixture.

BBQ PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken into the bottom of a slow cooker and cover with water. Cook on High until it is no longer pink in the center and falls apart when pulled, about 4 hours.
• Puree onion and garlic in the bowl of a food processor until finely minced.
• Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred meat with 2 forks. Discard cooking water.
• Return chicken to the slow cooker. Add pureed onion-garlic mixture, barbeque sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and cook on High until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve on buns with mozzarella cheese.