Name: BBQ Chicken Sliders
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Brine: -; 1-1/2 quarts water -; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 tablespoons salt -; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke -; 2 garlic cloves, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -; SANDWICHES: -; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts -; 1/3 cup liquid smoke -; 1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce -; 16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed -; Deli coleslaw, optional -

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Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - BBQ Chicken Sliders

1. Brine: -

2. 1-1/2 quarts water -

3. 1/4 cup packed brown sugar -

4. 2 tablespoons salt -

5. 1 tablespoon liquid smoke -

6. 2 garlic cloves, minced -

7. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -

8. SANDWICHES: -

9. 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts -

10. 1/3 cup liquid smoke -

11. 1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce -

12. 16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed -

13. Deli coleslaw, optional -

How to cook deliciously - BBQ Chicken Sliders

1. Stage

In a large bowl, mix brine ingredients, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Reserve 1 cup brine for cooking chicken; cover and refrigerate.

2. Stage

Place chicken in bowl with remaining brine; turn to coat chicken. Cover and refrigerate 18-24 hours, turning occasionally.

3. Stage

Remove chicken from brine and transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; discard brine from bowl. Add reserved 1 cup brine and 1/3 cup liquid smoke to chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

4. Stage

Remove chicken; cool slightly. Discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve on buns, with coleslaw if desired.