Sweet and Sour Pulled Chicken Sandwich

  4.6 – 14 reviews  • Poultry
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 25 min
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 25 min
Yield: 2 to 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  2. 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
  3. 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  4. 2 tablespoons mirin
  5. 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  6. 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  7. 2 cups pulled rotisserie chicken
  8. 4 Hawaiian sweet rolls, sliced
  9. Butter, for toasting the rolls
  10. Pickled Broccoli Slaw, recipe follows
  11. 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
  12. One 12-ounce bag broccoli slaw
  13. 1 cup white vinegar
  14. 1/4 cup sugar
  15. 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Combine the hoisin, sweet chili sauce, soy, mirin, ginger and sesame oil in a small pot. Bring to a gentle simmer, lower the heat and cook about 5 minutes. Add in the chicken and toss to combine.
  2. Meanwhile, toast the rolls in a skillet with a little butter until golden brown.
  3. Divide the chicken mixture among the bottom rolls and top with some Pickled Broccoli Slaw and sliced jalapeno. Add the top rolls and serve.
  4. Put the slaw in a medium heatproof bowl.
  5. Heat the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a small pot until boiling. Add the hot vinegar mixture to the bowl with the broccoli slaw. Let cool on the counter. Transfer to a resealable container and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 512
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 21 g
Protein 23 g
Cholesterol 63 mg
Sodium 1131 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 512
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 21 g
Protein 23 g
Cholesterol 63 mg
Sodium 1131 mg

Reviews

Katherine Smith
The sweet flavoring of the broccoli slaw and the sauce mixture for the chicken went perfectly together. I did also put the Hawaiian bread on a buttered skillet which gave a ton of flavor as well. I made a side of cheesy potatoes and some applesauce on the side. My family was very happy!
Eric Lane
I used this recipe a little differently. I made the sauce, added some red pepper flakes and then used it as a marinade for pork chops.it Grilled the chops. Really yummy. Just a different idea.
Sierra Williams
Delicious! I used regular coleslaw and I didn’t heat up the vinegar base and it was still great
Samuel Coffey
This was so much better than I thought! I was expecting this to be something similar to pulled pork sandwiches. Well, it’s got so much more going on flavor wise. It is sweet, salty, and has a little kick. And it took no time to put together. I’ll definitely make this again. 
Michael Roberson
This recipe is outstanding! We have named it “Second Best Sandwich”. It’s a long story… Add a bit of fresh cilantro over the slaw for an extra burst of flavor. I could eat these once a week.
Tara Lang
I adapted this by using the Instant Pot to cook raw bone-in chicken w/ chicken broth. Add the magic sauce and put it in brioche buns too. Big hit for grownups & kids alike!
Patrick Gray
Instead of using rotisserie chicken I baked a few chicken breasts in the oven with a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. Shredded the chicken when it came in and added it to the sauce on the stove. Easy and delicious, thanks Jeff!
Clinton Kirk
Delish and very easy!!! Husband said “it’s a keeper”!!! Hit all the right notes. The only change I made was using brioche buns instead of Hawaiian. Great recipe!!
Gregory Hamilton
Delicious use of our left over roasted chicken!
Darren Landry
could you make this ahead and freeze?

 

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