Chipotle Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Chipotle Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

#Spicy

🥘 Ingredients

  • adobo sauce
    2 oz
  • apple
    2 unit
  • brioche buns
    4 unit
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • chipotle powder
    1 tsp
  • olive oil
    2 tsp
  • pulled chicken
    1 lb
  • salt
  • scallions (greens and whites separated)
    4 unit
  • shredded carrots
    8 oz
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • sugar
    2 tsp
  • vegetable oil
    2 tsp
  • white wine vinegar
    3.333 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • medium bowl
  • medium pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Trim, then thinly slice scallions . Halve, core, and thinly slice apple .
    scallions: 4 unit (greens and whites separated), apple: 2 unit
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl , toss together scallion greens, apple, shredded carrots , 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (save the rest for step 4), a large drizzle of olive oil , 1 teaspoon sugar , and a large pinch of salt . Set aside to marinate.
    shredded carrots: 8 oz, white wine vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, olive oil: 2 tsp, sugar: 2 tsp, salt
  3. 3
    Tear pulled chicken into smaller, bitesized pieces. Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat (use a nonstick pan if you have one). Add chicken, scallion whites, 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (we'll use the rest later), and a large pinch of salt. Toss to combine. Cook until chicken is warmed and starting to crisp at edges, ⏱️ 3 minutes to ⏱️ 4 minutes .
    pulled chicken: 1 lb, vegetable oil: 2 tsp, chipotle powder: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Stir 1/4 cup water, remaining vinegar, adobo sauce , and chicken stock concentrate into pan with chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce is thick and coats meat, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    adobo sauce: 2 oz, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit
  5. 5
    In a small bowl , stir together sour cream , a pinch of chipotle powder, 1 teaspoon water, and a pinch of salt. Taste and add more chipotle if you like it spicy. Split brioche buns in half. TIP: Enjoy a toasty bun? Toast the split buns in a toaster or in a 425 degree oven for ⏱️ 3 minutes to ⏱️ 4 minutes .
    sour cream: 1/2 c, brioche buns: 4 unit
  6. 6
    Spread chipotle crema on cut side of buns, then fill buns with chicken and a little bit of slaw. Serve with remaining slaw on the side.