Thursday, May 26, 2011

BBQ Chicken Sliders {mini}



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We are in complete denial that it is still not warm and sunshiney outside, so last night we had an indoor picnic and it was LOVERLY!

On the menu:

Apple juice {can't believe we ran out of LEMONADE!}

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Homemade potato wedges and seasoned fries

Baby pickles and hot peppers

Caesar salad

Orange slices

Chocolate chip cookies





Scott’s BBQ Chicken Sliders

6-9 boneless, skinless chicken breasts {soak in kosher salt water overnight. Rinse until water runs clear, and cut any extra fat off} You don't have to do this!

1 tsp. granulated garlic

1 tsp. onion flakes

2 Tbsp. Wrights Liquid Smoke

2 cups Prego Spaghetti sauce

1 cup Trader Joe's Bold & Smoky Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce {So good and no High Fructose Corn Syrup!}

1 tsp. sea salt

1/4 cup brown sugar

This is all you do: Seriously, do NOT make this complicated. Put all of the ingredients into the crock pot {No layering necessary, Kerri! }
Doesn’t matter how. No need to mix sauce or anything.
Just dump it all in and run your errands or mow the lawn…whatever.
Just be sure to cook on high for at least 6 hours. The longer it cooks, the BETTER.
Before serving, take two forks and pull it apart. You can even let it sit for awhile so that the chicken soaks up more of the sauce.
Serve on toasted mini hamburger buns.
Top with chopped onions and shredded Tillamook Shredded Cheese.

DIVINE!

Leftovers?

Make a sandwich:
Hoagie roll
leftover BBQ Chicken
Shredded carrots
cucumbers
jalapeno peppers...fresh or pickled...SO VERY GOOD...you may even want to make that for dinner and have the plain ones for leftovers.

Okay. Last thing. This chicken freezes really well. Just scoop cooled chicken into a large Ziploc. Freeze.

To serve: Place frozen BBQ chicken {or thawed} in crockpot on low and VOILA!
We took this to State last year for the basketball team and it worked perfectly. Just kept it in the cooler over ice and stuck it in the crockpot the next morning for the evening dinner. I made two batches and took two crockpots...

Shared with: women living well, comfy in the kitchen, tidy mom, our simple country life

8 comments:

  1. These sounds so good ~ the dinner does for that matter! Set an extra place for me :)

    Jo

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  2. I am totally into Sliders lately.... Love making mini turkey burgers or hamburgers. This sounds so good too!

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  3. Wow this looks delicious - I just pinned it! Thanks for the recipe!

    Jessa
    www.jessajill.blogspot.com

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  4. Thanks for this recipe! I bookmarked it and finally got around to making it last night. Delicious! My picky children enjoyed them Triumph!

    ~ Janna

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  5. From Lisa: Janna...YAY! I love hearing how recipes turned out {good or bad!}. So happy your picky children approved. Thank YOU!

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  6. I love "through it in the crockpot and forget it" recipes! Thanks for sharing! ~Lisa
    (found you at Janelle's)

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  7. Would you have a good alternative to the Trader Joe's BBQ sauce? We don't have a Trader Joe's near us. Thanks! ~Jess

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  8. Jess...you can use Hunts bbq sauce with mesquite in it. My hubby has also used baby rays, I think. Hope this helps! Enjoy!

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