Pulled Bbq Chicken

Learn how to make some succulent bbq pulled chicken. The chicken is lightly seasoned, pan seared and then smothered in my homemade guava bbq sauce before being left to slow cook until fork tender.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 50

Servings people

Calories 246kcal

Author Charla

Ingredients

3-4 very large chicken breast (2lb/1kg)
⅓ cup all purpose seasoning
1 jar homemade guava bbq sauce
pink salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Place the chicken breast of on raw meat chopping board (I line mine with saran wrap/cling film).
Use fork to lightly pierce holes on both sides of the chicken.
Place some wrap over the top of the chicken breast and use a tenderiser mallet/hammer to repeatedly hit the chicken.
Repeat the above 3 steps with the rest of the chicken breasts and set aside.
Sprinkle some all purpose seasoning in a small plate.
Place/press the chicken so it adheres to the bottom and sprinkle more on the seasoning on the top and flip the chicken over so everywhere is coated.
Repeat the above 2 steps with the rest of the chicken.
Add olive oil to a medium sized frying pan/skillet on medium heat.
Carefully add each chicken breast and proceed to pan sear both sides to lock in the seasoning (you are simply browning the chicken NOT cooking it).
Once done, remove the chicken from the pan and carefully place them in the slow cooker.
Pour the bbq sauce over the chicken making sure each one is completely covered.
Put the lid on and set the unit to slow cook for 2 hours on high.
Half way through the cooking time, flip the chicken over and baste the chicken with the sauce, put the lid on and leave to continue cook.
Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken from the sauce and into a medium sized dish.
Use 2 forks to shred the chicken and then return the chicken to the cook slower and stir so the sauce and chicken are combined.
Put the lid on an allow to cook for a further 15-20 minutes.
Once done, to a taste test and add pink salt and black pepper, if needed.
Serve accordingly.

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Notes

You can use any type of chicken for this recipe but you ideally want chicken that is boneless and skinless.

The chicken is already washed and blotted dry as per Caribbean Custom.

I highly recommend using a slow cooker to cook the chicken breast but keep an eye on the time if you can't manually set it to 2 hours.

Don't forget to do a taste test of the pulled chicken prior to serving it.

You will need my home Guava Bbq Sauce to make this recipe.

It is better to serve the pulled chicken immediately, if possible or simply re-heat it in the slow cooker (warm mode).

Any leftovers should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten by the next day.

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