Category: Sandwiches

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Ginger Sesame Chicken Wrap …For One

December 11, 2011 Filled under Asian, Chicken and Poultry, Cooking For One, Light, One Pan, Quick Weeknight Meals, Sandwiches, special projects
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As soon as I started doing research on the Marzetti Simply Dressed product line, I knew that I wanted to create a recipe with the ginger-sesame dressing. As I read the ingredient list and saw that it included ginger puree, my mouth immediately started watering. (Yes, I’ve clearly been a little obsessed with ginger lately.)

When I opened the bottle and took a sniff, I knew that I had made the right choice – this stuff sounds, looks, smells, and tastes amazing! It was so good that I actually went back and tweaked my recipe to include more of the dressing than I had originally planned for. Even after that, I was tempted to dunk my wrap in even more dressing. (I didn’t though. The dressing is good, but I didn’t want to put on so much that it would overpower the fresh and delicate flavor of the vegetables.) This one is definitely a keeper! Read More

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Honey-Bourbon Pulled Chicken

November 27, 2011 Filled under Chicken and Poultry, Quick Weeknight Meals, Sandwiches, Shawn's Favorites
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Between the Three Bean Chili I made the other day and this Honey-Bourbon Pulled Chicken, I can already tell that my slow cooker is going to get a work out this winter. I’m not sure why it’s taken me this long to fall in love with it – it’s so easy and I love having dinner ready and waiting for me when I get home at night.

To make this recipe even easier, you can throw all of the ingredients together in a tupperware container the night before you want to eat it. That way, it only takes about 30 seconds to set up in the morning before work. Read More

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Honey-Bourbon Pulled Chicken

 

Serves 4.
Prep Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 8 Hours

 

Low fat chicken breasts sop up every morsel of the honey-bourbon sauce that they’re cooked in, pulling in tons of moisture and flavor that rivals some of my favorite barbecue restaurants. In fact, it was so flavorful that I kept forgetting it wasn’t pork!

If you don’t have a slow cooker, this recipe can also be made in a dutch oven or similar oven safe pot with a lid. Simply combine all of the ingredients in the pot and bake at 350 for 2 hours, or until the chicken falls into shreds when you press on it gently with a wooden spoon.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1/4 small Onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup Bourbon
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Molasses
  • 1 teaspoon Tomato Paste
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, smashed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 (approx. 1 lb.) boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 teaspoon Butter
  • 4 Sandwich Rolls, preferably whole wheat
  • Pickle Slices for serving (optional)

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients except chicken in your slow cooker. Mix well. Add the chicken breasts, turning so they are coated with the sauce.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Use the back of a wooden spoon to gently shred the chicken. Stir so that they shredded chicken is evenly coated with the sauce. Set slow cooker to warm and let chicken stand for 15 minutes to soak up the sauce.
  3. While the  chicken is resting, melt the butter in a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add the sandwich rolls, cut side down, and cook until lightly toasted – about 3 minutes.
  4. Serve the pulled chicken on the toasted rolls. Top with pickle slices, if desired.

I’m submitting this recipe to Souper Sunday and Kahakai Kitchen and toWanderfood Wednesday.

PS: Don’t forget to enter my Yoplait Smoothie Pamper Yourself giveaway! Entries close at 8pm on 11/28.

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