Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup root beer
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• Dash of red pepper sauce
• 1 deli rotisserie chicken (unflavored), skin and bones removed, shredded (about 3 cups)
• 4 kaiser rolls, split
• 2 cups purchased coleslaw

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove garlic clove.

2 Add shredded chicken to sauce and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until chicken is hot.

3 Place about 1 cup chicken mixture on bottom of each roll and top with about 1/2 cup coleslaw and bun top.

1 Sandwich Calories560 ( Calories from Fat210), Total Fat23g (Saturated Fat4 1/2g, Trans Fat1g ), Cholesterol100mg Sodium1160mg Total Carbohydrate53g (Dietary Fiber3g Sugars22g ), Protein36g