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slow cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken with Coconut Slaw

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken with Slaw

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Calories 270kcal

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 15-oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ onion grated (with juice)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoon silan or honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced chipotle in adobo sauce or ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • Kosher salt
  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup red cabbage shredded
  • 3 cups green cabbage shredded
  • ½ cup fresh celery leaves or parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Pulled Chicken
  • Preheat slow cooker to low. Add tomato paste, vinegar, onion, evoo, soy sauce, honey, and chipotle. Stir well.                   2. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and cook on high 3 to 4 hours or on low for 6 – 7 hours. Chicken is done when cooked through and easy to shred.
  • Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred each breast using two forks. Place shredded chicken back in the crock pot and stir to coat with sauce.
  • Serve on whole grain buns with slaw.
  • Coconut Slaw
  • In a large bowl combine coconut milk, salt, pepper, vinegar, evoo and spices.
  • Mix well, add cabbages, carrots and celery leaves.
  • Toss well and let sit and chill for about an hour before serving. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken with Slaw
Amount per Serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Cholesterol
 
100
mg
33
%
Sodium
 
420
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
 
18
g
6
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
42
g
84
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.