Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with No Mayo Potato Salad

Cook the chicken in the crock pot so you don’t heat up the house. The potato salad is made with no mayonnaise, so it can be served outdoors on the patio or poolside with no worries.

Ingredients:
6 to 8 chicken thighs and legs
1 bottle of barbecue sauce, any flavor
Salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds of red or yellow potatoes, scrubbed well and cubed
3 green onions, chopped
1 small package of frozen snow peas
1 sprig of rosemary, chopped
½ teaspoon celery seed
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup of Italian vinaigrette
Whole wheat hamburger buns
Dill pickle spears

Preparation:
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the crock pot.
Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6 hours.
Take the chicken out of the crock pot and shred the meat from the bones.
Return to the crock pot with enough barbecue sauce to coat it well.
Heat another 20 minutes until warm.
Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender.
Drain the water off.
While the potatoes are still hot, add the rest of the ingredients and toss to coat.
Serve the pulled chicken on hamburger buns with pickle spears on the side.
The potato salad may be served hot or cold.

For another serving idea, try this Creamy Coleslaw Recipe.


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Photo/Suzanne Pitner

BBQ Chicken Sliders on a Bun with Coleslaw

This recipe makes enough chicken for 4 quarter pound sandwiches, or several mini snack size sandwiches. The coleslaw recipe is the same one I use for my Grilled Teriyaki Chicken sandwiches, featuring my own special version of coleslaw sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breast tenderloins
• 1 jar of barbecue sauce, any style
• Hamburger buns or dinner rolls sliced in half
• 1 bag of cabbage for coleslaw
• ½ cup of mayonnaise
• ¼ cup of mustard
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• ½ teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 small can of crushed pineapple, drained, but with the juice reserved.

Preparation
Spray a pan with cooking spray.
Cook the chicken breast tenderloins in the pan until they are browned and well done, about 5-7 minutes.
Stir in the barbque sauce and heat through.
Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, celery see, pepper, salt, and pineapple in a bowl.
Stir in the coleslaw cabbage.
Add pineapple juice 1-2 tablespoons at a time until the coleslaw reaches the consistency you like.
Serve the barbeque chicken on the hamburger buns or dinner rolls with a side of coleslaw.