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Home Dishes & Beverages BBQ BBQ Chicken

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Name: BBQ Chicken Sliders
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: BRINE:; 1-1/2 quarts water; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons salt; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; SANDWICHES:; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/3 cup liquid smoke; 1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce; 16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed; Deli coleslaw, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + brining Cook: 4 hours

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

Brining the meat overnight helps make these BBQ chicken sliders taste exceptionally good. Plus, they're so tender, they melt in your mouth. —Rachel Kunkel, Schell City, Missouri

BBQ Chicken Sliders Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

BRINE:
1-1/2 quarts water
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
SANDWICHES:
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup liquid smoke
1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed
Deli coleslaw, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, mix brine ingredients, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Reserve 1 cup brine for cooking chicken; cover and refrigerate.

Place chicken in bowl with remaining brine; turn to coat chicken. Cover and refrigerate 18-24 hours, turning occasionally.
Remove chicken from brine and transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; discard brine from bowl. Add reserved 1 cup brine and 1/3 cup liquid smoke to chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken; cool slightly. Discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve on buns, with coleslaw if desired.

Nutrition Facts

2 sliders: 376 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 883mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein.

BBQ Chicken Sliders

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