Cherry Bourbon Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 brioche hamburger buns
Cherry Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
- ½ sweet onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1½ cups sweet cherries (such as Bings), washed and pitted
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Add the barbecue sauce ingredients to a food processor or high-powdered blender and blend until smooth.
- Reserve one cup of sauce and set aside. Pour the remaining barbecue sauce into a large crockpot. Add the chicken to the crockpot and turn with tongs to coat the chicken completely.
- Cook the chicken on LOW for about 6 hours or until tender.
- While the chicken cooks, heat the reserved barbecue sauce in a small pot over medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, allow to cool and store in the refrigerator until the chicken is ready.
- When the chicken is tender, shred it with two forks. Spoon the chicken over toasted brioche buns, top with some of the reserved barbecue sauce and a few scoops of the The Best Coleslaw Ever, if desired.
- This recipe will easily feed 8.