Honey Lime Pulled Chicken
This is a super easy, two part sandwich that holds up and travels well. The slaw on this sandwich is stupid good and the chicken just melts in your mouth. All topped off with a buttery brioche roll... how can you go wrong!
Ingredients
- 6 6oz Chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup water or chicken stock
- 2 each limes, juiced
- 4 each garlic cloves minced
- to taste Kosher salt
- Corn and Cabbage Slaw
- 1 cup corn cut from the cob or frozen
- 4 cups rainbow slaw w/shredded carrots
- 1/4 cups green onion sliced thin on the bias
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp light brown sugar
- to taste Kosher salt
- to taste freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Mark the chicken on the grill and then place the chicken in a medium stockpot
- Whisk all the remaining ingredients together in a bowl
- Pour the liquid mixture over the chicken and cook on low to medium until the chicken is fully poached. This will take about 30-35 min depending on the size of the chicken
- Cool down slightly and shred. Strain cooking liquid and toss with shredded chicken.
- Corn and Cabbage Slaw
- In a large bowl, combine corn, cabbage, green onion and cheese.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar and salt and pepper
- Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to completely coat. Chill and serve.
- To assemble the sandwich, use a brioche bun, top it with pulled chicken and then slaw and then the top bun.
- Enjoy!