Slow cooker season is upon us! Whether you’re looking for the perfect recipe to enjoy a hot and tasty dinner made easy or have a house full of hungry friends and family to feed, we’ve got you covered with these Halal Slow Cooked Pulled Chicken Sandwiches. Tender Halal chicken simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, piled high with crisp refreshing coleslaw? Yes please!
What a perfect recipe if you’re looking for simplicity. It’s a simple blend of BBQ sauce, ketchup and a few choice seasonings like cumin and cayenne, tossed into a slow cooker with some Halal chicken thighs from Midamar. There’s more seasoning than that, of course, but this is predominantly a BBQ sauce with the perfect mix of sweetness combined with its tanginess. We also used a healthy amount of cayenne pepper in ours, but it actually ended up being perfect for how much chicken this makes and how much sauce it simmers in, just enough to add a little kick without being overpowering.
Set it up to cook on high for 3 hours and the bulk of this recipe is done. But tangy BBQ is made even better with something crisp and refreshing to complement it, so we took this opportunity to make a tasty coleslaw too. The classic mix of cabbage, carrots, vinegar, and sesame oil makes for a very tasty slaw indeed, but the addition of some maple syrup is just enough to keep this from being too tangy as well. This is meant to contrast with the BBQ after all, and the slaw and chicken combo elevates both parts, making them even tastier.
When the times up the chicken is ready to be shredded, and what a slow cooked delight this chicken is. Personally, I love slow cooker recipes for meat because they are the simplest way to have the most tender meat possible, it shreds with just a few forks. Mix it back into the sauce and you’re all set to serve with the slaw, couldn’t be simpler.
What’s not to love about tender, juicy chicken? Like I said, I love these recipes, it’s making me hungry just thinking about it again. Paired with the crisp and refreshing slaw, you’ve got the perfect servable BBQ sandwich for an easy dinner. We also served it with some potato salad, if you’re looking for a homemade recipe (that also doubles as another tasty BBQ recipe) we’ve got that for you here.
That’s all for this one, let us know what you think in the comments or if you have any secrets to slow cooking or BBQ that you’re itching to share, please do! Otherwise, we look forward to bringing you more Halal recipes, but enjoy this one until then.
