Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce

Name: Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 1 d 22 h
Cook time: 1 d 22 h
Total time: 1 d 22 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bbq, Barbecue
Ingredients: 4 to 6 warmed burger buns, for serving; 822 grams diced tomatoes, no salt added (youll only use 1 1/2 cans; save the rest for another use); 1 teaspoons chile powder, divided; 1 Tbsp chipotle chile from a can of chipotle chiles en adobo; 59 milliliters cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons coarse salt, divided; 1 Tbsp peeled chopped fresh ginger (about one 1 1/2-inch piece); 1 teaspoon minced fresh jalapeño (seeds and membranes removed); 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 59 milliliters blackstrap molasses; 15 grinds black pepper, divided; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped shallots (about 1 large); 1 kilograms bone-in, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed if necessary (about 8); 946 milliliters dark sweet fresh cherries, pitted and de-stemmed (3 cups afterwards); 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce might be just the American recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 47g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 631 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Father's Day. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, cherries, shallots, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 46 hours.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the shallots, ginger, and jalapeño and sauté until softened, about 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Ginger

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the cherries, tomatoes, molasses, vinegar, chipotle, 1 tablespoon mustard, 3/4 teaspoon chile powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 5 grinds pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer over medium heat, and cook until aromatic and thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Chili Powder

Cherries

Chipotle Chiles

Molasses

Tomato

Mustard

Vinegar

Pepper

Salt

Remove from the heat and carefully transfer half to a blender; purée until smooth, about 20 seconds. Purée the second half until smooth (you should have about 5 1/4 cups). Set aside.

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Blender

Meanwhile, mix 2 tablespoons mustard, 1/2 teaspoon chile powder, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 10 grinds pepper, and the brown sugar in a large bowl; add the chicken and mix well with your hands.

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Chili Powder

Brown Sugar

Whole Chicken

Mustard

Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Put the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker andpour 1 1/2 cups of the barbecue sauce on top (reserve the remainder for serving and extras). Cover and cook on low until the meat is cooked through and tender, 4 to 4 1/2 hours.

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Barbecue Sauce

Meat

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Slow Cooker

Use tongs to transfer the chicken to a cutting board and carefully use a fork to separate the meat from the bones, discarding the bones (you should have about 4 cups meat).

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Meat

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Cutting Board

Tongs

To serve, stir together 1 cup of the remaining sauce and the shredded meat, and reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. Spoon some meat and sauce onto the bottom half of each bun, cover with the top bun, and serve.

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Sauce