Slow Cooker Habanero-Apricot Chicken Sandwiches

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Ingredients

30m
Prep Time

5h
Cook Time

5h 30m
Ready In

Recipe: #43555

September 01, 2024

Categories: Chicken, Cabbage, Carrot Southwest, Slow Cooker, Boneless Pieces, Slow Cooker Chicken, more

recipe by:
breezermom

"Make sure you remove the seeds and membranes from the haberneros. Otherwise this sandwich will turn out way too spicy, even for me!!"

Original is 6 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (427.7 g)
Calories 740.2
Total Fat - 46.5 g
Saturated Fat - 12.1 g
Cholesterol - 260.9 mg
Sodium - 2760.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 19.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
Sugars - 6.3 g
Protein - 62.9 g
Calcium - 55.8 mg
Iron - 3.8 mg
Vitamin C - 8.6 mg
Thiamin - 1.5 mg

Step 1

Coat a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Step 2

Combine the apricot preserves, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons habanero chile, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and garlic in a bowl; stir with a whisk. Pour the apricot mixture over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Toss to coat. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.

Step 3

Combine the cabbage, carrots, radishes, basil, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl. Stir together the lime juice, oil, remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon habanero pepper, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl. Add to the cabbage mixture. Toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Shred with 2 forks. Place in a large bowl. Skim the fat from the juices in the slow cooker. Discard the fat.

Step 5

Combine the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Stir until smooth. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the juices left in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until thickened. Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and toss to combine.