Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 small skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
- 2 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 1/2 orange, sliced
- Salt
BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup organic ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 shots of bourbon
- 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Juice of 1/2 orange
Slaw:
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
- About 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 red onion, grated
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound cabbage (red, green or a mix), shredded
- 1 large green apple, peeled and coarsely grated
- Brioche rolls, split
- Bread-and-butter pickles, for topping
Directions
For the chicken: Place the chicken breasts and thighs in a pot with the bay leaves, carrot, onion, orange and some salt. Cover with water, then cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook at a low rolling boil for 20 minutes. Remove the chicken to a cutting board. Strain the broth, then return to the pot and boil for a few minutes to reduce it slightly. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and shred the meat.
For the BBQ sauce: Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, maple syrup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, bourbon, garlic and orange juice in a small pot. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
For the slaw: Whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, lemon juice and onions. Season with salt and some pepper. Add the cabbage and apples and toss to combine.
Add 1 cup poaching liquid to the BBQ sauce, then add the chicken, stirring and shredding it with 2 forks. Pile the chicken on the rolls and top with pickles and slaw.
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By curious_cook12
San Francisco, CA
on December 17, 2011
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Did not make apple slaw and did not care for BBQ sauce. I was hoping for a lot more authentic flavor.
By D F Baldner
Whitmore Lake, MI
on December 10, 2011
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I also did not make the slaw, but the chicken received wondrous reviews as did the bourbon sauce...I will do this again!!
By ellenbell
on October 22, 2011
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I see the other reviews of people who only made the BBQ and skipped the slaw. Big mistake!!! The flavor of the slaw was amazing when paired with the BBQ sauce. Absolutely delicious. We will definitely be making this one again. Also, one more note, I couldn't find shot-sized bottles of bourbon at my grocery store, so I substituted Jim Beam whiskey instead, and it was great.
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