Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 1 hr 35 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 apple, cut into thin julienne strips
Fresh lemon juice, to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups South-of-Something Chicken with sauce, recipe follows, reheated
4 burger buns
South-of-Something Chicken:
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Two 3 1/2- to 5-pound whole chickens ("roaster" size)
Olive or vegetable oil, as needed
One 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes
6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups minced yellow onions
Directions
- Combine the olive oil, mustard, celery, scallions and apple in a small bowl. Mix well and season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Divide the South-of-Something Chicken and sauce among the buns. Top each with some slaw and close to make sandwiches. Serve immediately.
South-of-Something Chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the coriander, smoked paprika, cumin. 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Lightly coat the chickens with oil, then sprinkle generously with the salt and spice mixture.
- Combine the tomatoes, garlic and onions in a large roasting pan and place the two chickens on top, breast-side up. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 45 minutes (as the chicken rests, the temperature will rise to 165 degrees F).
- Transfer the chicken to a large carving board to rest, then place the roasting pan on the stovetop and bring the tomato mixture to a boil. Boil for 1 minute and season to taste with salt and pepper. Puree with a hand blender or transfer to a blender to process until smooth. Reserve the sauce and serve the chicken.
- After serving the chicken, pull any remaining meat from the bones and mix with the sauce. Freeze in small containers for up to 3 months.