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Habanero-Apricot Chicken Sandwiches

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Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 tsp. minced habanero chiles (seeds and membranes removed), divided
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups very thinly sliced cored red cabbage
  • 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon raw sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 6 whole-wheat hamburger buns, lightly toasted

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 320mins
Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.

Step 2
Combine apricot preserves, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons habanero chile, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and garlic in a bowl; stir with a whisk. Pour apricot mixture over chicken in slow cooker. Toss to coat. Cover and cook on LOW 5 hours.


Step 3
Combine cabbage, carrots, radishes, basil, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl. Stir together lime juice, oil, remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon habanero, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a separate smaller bowl. Add to cabbage mixture; toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

Step 4
Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Shred with 2 forks; place in a large bowl. Skim fat from juices in slow cooker; discard fat. Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into juices in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken back to slow cooker; toss to combine.

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