Root Beer Pulled Chicken
"Economical chicken thighs made easier by using a slow cooker!"
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (312.8 g)
- Calories 570.3
- Total Fat - 26.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.7 g
- Cholesterol - 174.5 mg
- Sodium - 1175.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 47.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.3 g
- Sugars - 28.8 g
- Protein - 33.2 g
- Calcium - 108.3 mg
- Iron - 3.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 35.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
FOR THE CHICKEN & SAUCE
Step 1
Coat your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2
Sprinkle the chicken with seasoned salt and place in the slow cooker. Pour the root beer over the chicken.
Step 3
Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
Step 4
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until golden. stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, mustard and liquid smoke. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Drain the liquid from the slow cooker, reserving 1/2 cup. Discard the remainder.
Step 6
Shred the chicken; stir in the warm sauce and the reserved cooking liquid.
FOR THE RAINBOW SLAW
Step 7
In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, cider vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, celery seed, and black pepper.
Step 8
Fold in the broccoli slaw, shredded cabbage and sliced snow peas.
Step 9
Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Step 10
On each seeded roll, place 1/2 cup chicken mixture and 1/4 to 1/3 cup rainbow slaw.
Tips
No special items needed.