Balsamic Honey Pulled Chicken Sliders
Serve this saucy chicken topped with a vinegary coleslaw and hot pepperoncini or sweet red pickled peppers on the side.
Recipe - Maple Grove
Balsamic Honey Pulled Chicken Sliders
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
6 to 8 (28 ounces) Gold'n Plump® Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
2 cups chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup tomato ketchup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
16 small ciabatta or round dinner rolls or slider buns
Directions
- Place chicken in 3-1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Top with onion; sprinkle with thyme and rosemary. Pour broth over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
- Meanwhile, mix all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes or until reduced to about 1-1/2 cups, stirring occasionally. Cover and set aside until chicken is ready.
- When chicken is tender, remove from slow cooker. Shred with two forks. Strain liquid from slow cooker, leaving onions. Mix chicken and onions with 1 cup sauce. Serve on rolls or buns, with remaining sauce on the side.
15 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
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Makes 16 servings
Gold'n Plump Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, 2 Pound
$8.98 avg/ea$4.49/lb
Produce Yellow Onions, 0.75 Pound
$1.49 avg/ea$1.99/lb
McCormick Whole Thyme Leaves, 0.75 Ounce
$7.19$9.59/oz
McCormick Whole Rosemary Leaves, 0.62 Ounce
$6.19$9.98/oz
Swanson® Natural Goodness® 100% Natural, 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth, 32 Ounce
$3.49$0.11/oz
Pompeian Vinegar, Gourmet, Balsamic, 16 Fluid ounce
$3.99 was $4.99$0.25/fl oz
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 14 Ounce
$3.19$0.23/oz
ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY Sugar, Light Brown, Pure, 32 Ounce
$2.59$0.08/oz
Essential Everyday Honey, 24 Ounce
$8.59$0.36/oz
Essential Everyday Sauce, Worcestershire, 10 Ounce
$2.69$0.27/oz
Essential Everyday Mustard, Dijon, 12 Ounce
$2.19$0.18/oz
Fresh Bulk Garlic, 0.15 Pound
$1.05 avg/ea$6.99/lb
Essential Everyday Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
$1.19$0.05/oz
Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground, 1.5 Ounce
$1.99$1.33/oz
Directions
- Place chicken in 3-1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Top with onion; sprinkle with thyme and rosemary. Pour broth over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
- Meanwhile, mix all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes or until reduced to about 1-1/2 cups, stirring occasionally. Cover and set aside until chicken is ready.
- When chicken is tender, remove from slow cooker. Shred with two forks. Strain liquid from slow cooker, leaving onions. Mix chicken and onions with 1 cup sauce. Serve on rolls or buns, with remaining sauce on the side.