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Weeknight BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Mango Slaw

These easy pulled chicken sandwiches are a weeknight dream! Smoky chicken tossed in BBQ sauce and served on a soft and buttery brioche bun, piled high with crisp and refreshing mango slaw. DELISH.
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • ½ cup your favorite BBQ sauce, plus more for topping
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • brioche buns, for serving

mango slaw

  • 1 small cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 mango, thinly sliced
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • kosher salt and pepper

Instructions 

  • Preheat the broiler on your oven to high and make sure there is an oven rack right below it.
  • Season the chicken thighs all over with salt and pepper and place them on a baking sheet.
  • Place the sheet directly under the broiler. Broil for 6 minutes. Flip the chicken and broil for 6 minutes more.
  • After 6 minutes, brush a layer of BBQ sauce onto the chicken. Broil for 1 minute. Flip and brush the other side, then broil for 1 minute more. You can repeat this one or two more times until the chicken is cooked through. It should be 165 degrees F internally.
  • Place the chicken in the bowl of your electric mixer. You can also just shred this by hand or with forks, etc - but wait until it cools somewhat. It doesn’t need to cool before going into the mixer.
  • Turn the mixer on medium-low speed. As the chicken is shredding, add in the paprika, garlic powder and chili powder. Continue to mix until the spices are evenly distributed.
  • Add in ½ cup BBQ sauce and continue to mix. You can add more sauce than this if you’d like at this point!
  • Take the chicken and pile it on a brioche bun. Top with the mango slaw. Enjoy!

mango slaw

  • Place the cabbage, mango, red onion and cilantro in a large bowl. Whisk together the lime juice, honey and olive oil with a pinch of salt and pepper. Season the slaw all over with salt and pepper too. Pour the dressing over the slaw, tossing it together. Let it sit for 5 minutes and toss it again. Serve on top of the chicken sandwiches.
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