Recipe Background
All sandwiches have their time and place, but few can compare to these Easy Barbecue Chicken Sammies! Whether you're lounging by the pool, hosting a friend, or enjoying some peace and quiet, the sweet and tangy shredded chicken that's topped with a crispy, juicy mango slaw and nestled between two perfectly fluffy buns will be greatly loved. Mmm, Easy Barbecue Chicken Sammies might just be the best handhelds to ever exist!
All sandwiches have their time and place, but few can compare to these Easy Barbecue Chicken Sammies! Whether you're lounging by the pool, hosting a friend, or enjoying some peace and quiet, the sweet and tangy shredded chicken that's topped with a crispy, juicy mango slaw and nestled between two perfectly fluffy buns will be greatly loved. Mmm, Easy Barbecue Chicken Sammies might just be the best handhelds to ever exist!
Ingredients
For the mango slaw:
- 1 small head cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 mango thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the barbecue chicken sandwiches:
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce plus more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
For serving:
- brioche buns to taste, split
- barbecue sauce to taste
- fresh cilantro to taste, chopped
Directions
- Adjust an oven rack so that it is right below the heat source, then preheat the broiler to high heat.
- Grease a baking sheet and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, add the cabbage, the mangoes, the red onions, and 1/2 cup of the cilantro and mix to combine.
- In a medium bowl, add the lime juice, the olive oil, the honey, the salt, and the pepper and whisk to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss to coat.
- Let the mango slaw sit for 5 minutes, then toss it again. Place the bowl in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Evenly season each of the chicken thighs all over with the salt and the pepper, then place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet in the over and broil the chicken thighs, about 6 minutes.
- Carefully flip each of the chicken thighs and broil, about 6 minutes.
- Evenly brush the extra barbecue sauce over each of the chicken thighs and broil, about 1 minute. Flip them and evenly brush the reverse sides with more of the extra barbecue sauce and broil, about 1 minute. Repeat this process once. Continue to cook until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Place the cooked barbecue chicken thighs in a large bowl and allow them to cool slightly.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken thighs.
- Add the paprika, the garlic powder, and the chili powder to the shredded barbecue chicken and mix until the mixture is combined.
- Add 1/2 cup of the remaining barbecue sauce to the seasoned shredded chicken and mix until it is combined.
- Place even amounts the shredded chicken on the bottoms of each of the brioche buns and top with equal amounts of the mango slaw.
- Top the sammies with the extra barbecue sauce and the extra cilantro.
- Return the top buns and serve.
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