BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Cilantro-Sesame Slaw
- 1- 1/2 quart Water
- 1/4 cups Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Coarse Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke
- 2 cloves Garlic, Pressed
- 1/2 teaspoons Dried Thyme
- 3 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch With A Splash Of Cold Water, For Thickening
- 13 cups Liquid Smoke
- 1- 1/2 cup High Quality BBQ Sauce
- 3 cups Coleslaw Cabbage Mix
- 1/2 cups Green Pepper, Finely Chopped
- 1/4 cups Cilantro, Snipped
- 3 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
- 2 cloves Garlic, Pressed
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Pepper
- 4 Tablespoons Butter, For The Buns
- 8 Buns
- Additional BBQ Sauce, To Serve
- In a large bowl, mix brine ingredients, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Reserve 1 cup of brine out for the next morning.
- Place chicken in a large zip lock bag or Tupperware and soak for 24 hours, turning often.
- The next day, remove chicken from brine and place chicken in your crockpot on low with reserved 1 cup brine.
- Cook on low for 4-5 hours until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken to a bowl to shred and drain juices into a small pot.
- Whisk together corn starch with a splash of cold water and add to pot, boil until nice and thick, then pour back over shredded chicken, adding liquid smoke and BBQ sauce.
- Keep warm until serving time.
- Make the sesame coleslaw earlier in the day by combining in a medium bowl the coleslaw cabbage mix, finely chopped green pepper, snipped cilantro, sesame oil, white vinegar, pressed garlic and salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate until meat is ready to allow flavors to blend.
- At serving time, spread some butter on buns then toast under a broiler for 1 minute.
- Drizzle with BBQ sauce, a large scoop of meat, and slaw.
- Dig in!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/bbq-chicken-sandwiches-with-cilantro-sesame-slaw/ (may not work)