Shredded Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce

When it gets too hot to grill outside here’s a sweet alternative that can even be made ahead of time so that you can spend more time with your guests or have a quick meal when you get home from work. It’s easy fast and tastes as good as anything you would get in a restaurant. Just think of juicy shredded chicken bathed in barbecue sauce tinged with the tart taste of balsamic vinegar and the sweetness of apricot jam.

Makes 4-5 Sandwiches

Ingredients

3 Boneless Chicken Breasts or Thighs

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 TBS Canola Oil

1 C Balsamic BBQ Sauce *

4 Hamburger Buns *

1 TBS Unsalted Butter

Optional

1 C Cole Slaw

Preheat your oven to 325°F.

Sprinkle the boneless chicken breasts with salt and pepper and let them sit covered with plastic wrap for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Heat the canola oil in an oven safe large skillet over high heat. Place the chicken breast in the hot skillet and cook until each side has a light brown color. Pour 1 cup of balsamic BBQ sauce over the chicken and put a cover on the pan. Place it in the 325°F oven for 15 minutes. Remove and let it cool with the cover on for 10 minutes.

While the chicken is cooling spread a little butter on the inside surface of the hamburger rolls and cook them on a hot griddle until golden brown. Alternatively brown the rolls on a hot grill.

Using two forks shred the chicken in the frying pans so that it soaks up the BBQ sauce.

Pile the chicken on the grilled rolls and top with the cole slaw.

* PRONTO SUBSTITUTE

Balsamic BBQ Sauce – You can find the recipe for this on my blog or you can substitute your favorite BBQ sauce.

Hamburger Buns – The platform for this sandwich can be everything from a Kaiser roll to Italian bread to the naked goodness of a plate. The choice is yours.

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