Cranberry BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

  • 35 minutes
  • 15 ingredients
  • 1 steps

Ingredients

  • Cranberry BBQ Sauce:
  • 1 TB Veg Oil
  • 1 cup minced yellow onions
  • 1 TB minced garlic
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1.5 TB tomato paste
  • 1.5 cups cranberry sauce
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 TB dark molasses
  • 1/4 cup water if needed
  • Other:
  • 10 oz cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  • 6 whole grain buns
  • Coleslaw (optional)

Instructions

  1. For Cranberry sauce: In a sauce pan, heat oil over medium-high heat; add onions and sauté 2 minutes. Mix in garlic, mustard and chili powder and continue cooking 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 more minute. Add cranberry sauce, vinegar, and molasses and bring to a simmer, stirring often until mixture becomes smooth. Lower heat and simmer 15-20 minutes or until mixture reduces and thickens. Add water to mixture if it gets too thick. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Place in a covered container and refrigerate until ready to use. Reheat before using. When ready to use, combine sauce with chicken and bring to a simmer. For each sandwich, scoop 1/2 cup BBQ chicken onto a bun and top with coleslaw.
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