Shredded chicken sandwich with homemade BBQ sauce

Ingredients of Shredded Chicken Sandwich with Homemade BBQ Sauce

Homemade BBQ sauce

• 1 tablespooncooking oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 pressed garlic clove
• 6 oz. tomato paste
• 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup green molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free if required)
• ¾ cup water
• 1 teaspoon organic paprika
• Salt and pepper

Shredded chicken 

• 1 kilo organic chicken thigh from Saveur des Monts farm
• 6 sprouted grain or gluten-free hamburger buns, as preferred
• Homemade coleslaw: Recipe available here 

Culinary tools 

• High-power blender
• Slow cooker (optional)

Preparing the Frayed Chicken Sandwich with Homemade BBQ Sauce

• In a skillet, heat thecooking oil. Add onion and garlic. Allow to brown for a few minutes.
• Place onions, garlic and all ingredients for homemade BBQ sauce in a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Stovetop option:

• In a medium saucepan, sear chicken thighs for 2 minutes on each side.
• Add homemade BBQ sauce, cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook chicken for 75 minutes.
• Remove cover. Shake and shred chicken with a fork.
• Cook shredded chicken uncovered for 15 minutes, so that it absorbs all the BBQ sauce.

Slow cooker option:

• Place chicken thighs in the bottom of a slow cooker. Cover chicken with homemade BBQ sauce.
• Cook for 4 hours on high.
• Remove lid. Shake and shred chicken with a fork.
• On low, cook shredded chicken uncovered for 30 minutes, so that it absorbs all the BBQ sauce.
• During the final cooking stage, prepare the homemade coleslaw according to the following instructions.
• Toast the hamburger buns just before serving.
• Garnish buns with shredded chicken and house coleslaw.

Enjoy!

About the author

Naturopaths of La Boite à Grains

Team of licensed and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau, Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath